City of Milwaukee / Fire Operations Bureau / Firefighter

Job-title file

Firefighter

Respond to fires and emergencies, perform rescue and medical aid, and carry out prevention and inspection.

183 employees hold this title in Fire Operations Bureau. Median total compensation for the role is $90,366, below the department median of $112,100.

Employees: 183
Total payroll: $13.7M
Role median: $90,366
Agency median: $112,100
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$6$173,721+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 183 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compare departments

This role across City of Milwaukee

Firefighter is held in 2 City of Milwaukee departments. In Fire Operations Bureau, the median of $90,366 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Ems/Training/Education Bureau

$99,802 · 7

Median total compensation for the Firefighter role in other City of Milwaukeedepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Firefighter beyond City of Milwaukee

This role is reported in 20 jurisdictions. In City of Milwaukee, the median of $91,155 ranks #8 of 20. See Firefighter across all of City of Milwaukee →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$227,725 · 937

$219,830 · 2,021

$155,283 · 9,015

$150,285 · 475

$123,978 · 68

$115,473 · 1,493

$96,719 · 15

City of Springfield, MA

$82,715 · 194

Median total compensation for comparable Firefighterroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Michael Majewski

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$94,915

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,774
Other pay: $93,141
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,915
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412F

Michael Majewski works as a Firefighter for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $94,915 in 2025.

John Zaworski

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2019 total comp

$93,107

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $9,221
Other pay: $83,886
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,107
Hourly rate: $31
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 2,178.61
Job Code: 2412F

At Fire Operations Bureau, John Zaworski serves as a Firefighter. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $93,107.

Brian Anderson

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2020 total comp

$92,610

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $3,776
Other pay: $88,834
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,610
Hourly rate: $31
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412F

Brian Anderson works as a Firefighter for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Brian earned $92,610 in 2020.

Emily Gebhardt

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2024 total comp

$91,962

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,823
Other pay: $89,138
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,962
Hourly rate: $32
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412F

Emily Gebhardt is a Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $91,962.

Mario Hernandez

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$91,752

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $6,032
Other pay: $85,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,752
Hourly rate: $30
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412F

Mario Hernandez works as a Firefighter for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Mario earned $91,752 in 2025.

Anthony Gaglione

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2019 total comp

$91,017

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $5,811
Other pay: $85,206
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,017
Hourly rate: $31
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412F

At Fire Operations Bureau, Anthony Gaglione serves as a Firefighter. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $91,017.

Emanuel Cockroft

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2020 total comp

$90,854

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,840
Other pay: $89,014
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,854
Hourly rate: $31
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412F

Emanuel Cockroft works as a Firefighter for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Emanuel earned $90,854 in 2020.

Michael Loncaric-Gaeth

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2020 total comp

$90,366

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,852
Other pay: $88,514
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,366
Hourly rate: $31
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412F

At Fire Operations Bureau, Michael Loncaric-Gaeth serves as a Firefighter. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $90,366.

Jason Ross

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2019 total comp

$90,141

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $5,998
Other pay: $84,143
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,141
Hourly rate: $31
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 419.61
Job Code: 2412F

Jason Ross is a Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $90,141.

Travis Martinez

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2023 total comp

$90,037

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $223
Other pay: $89,813
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,037
Hourly rate: $32
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 85.08
Job Code: 2412F

Travis Martinez holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $90,037.

Adam Unger

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2019 total comp

$89,820

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $5,687
Other pay: $84,133
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,820
Hourly rate: $31
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412F

Adam Unger holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $89,820.

Sean Gingery

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2021 total comp

$89,733

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $3,753
Other pay: $85,981
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,733
Hourly rate: $31
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 545.28
Job Code: 2412F

Sean Gingery works as a Firefighter for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Sean earned $89,733 in 2021.

Eric Taylor

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2020 total comp

$89,038

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $800
Other pay: $88,237
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,038
Hourly rate: $31
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412F

Eric Taylor holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $89,038.

Donavan Bergmann

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2022 total comp

$88,681

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $931
Other pay: $87,749
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,681
Hourly rate: $32
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2412F
Termination Date: Sep 30, 2022
Vacation Payout: $12,650

At Fire Operations Bureau, Donavan Bergmann serves as a Firefighter. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $88,681.

Timothy Halverson

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2022 total comp

$87,723

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $4,170
Other pay: $83,552
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,723
Hourly rate: $32
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2412F
Sick Payout: $2,312
Termination Date: Oct 21, 2022
Vacation Payout: $1,413

At Fire Operations Bureau, Timothy Halverson serves as a Firefighter. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $87,723.