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
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+

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.

Record list

Employees with this title

Highest-paid first / page 3

Jeffrey Zgola

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$98,900

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $6,593
Other pay: $92,308
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,900
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412F
Sick Payout: $14,714
Termination Date: Jul 30, 2025
Vacation Payout: $7,017

Jeffrey Zgola is a Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $98,900.

Shane Smith

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2023 total comp

$96,918

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $12,119
Other pay: $84,799
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,918
Hourly rate: $32
Employment type: Full-Time

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Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2412F
Termination Date: Oct 30, 2023
Vacation Payout: $3,724

At Fire Operations Bureau, Shane Smith serves as a Firefighter. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $96,918.

Joseph Flick

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2019 total comp

$96,822

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $11,945
Other pay: $84,876
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,822
Hourly rate: $31
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Joseph Flick works as a Firefighter for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Joseph earned $96,822 in 2019.

Adrian Roberson

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2023 total comp

$95,905

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $867
Other pay: $95,038
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,905
Hourly rate: $32
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2412F
Sick Payout: $3,082
Termination Date: Nov 29, 2023
Vacation Payout: $4,238

Adrian Roberson works as a Firefighter for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Adrian earned $95,905 in 2023.

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

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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.

Adam Jardanowski

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$85,863

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,228
Other pay: $84,636
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,863
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 69.14
Job Code: 2412F
Termination Date: Sep 30, 2025
Vacation Payout: $3,747

At Fire Operations Bureau, Adam Jardanowski serves as a Firefighter. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,863.

John Spicer Jr

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$85,470

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $134
Other pay: $85,336
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,470
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412F
Termination Date: Aug 23, 2025
Vacation Payout: $5,722

At Fire Operations Bureau, John Spicer Jr serves as a Firefighter. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,470.

Scott Glinski

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2023 total comp

$84,774

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $648
Other pay: $84,125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,774
Hourly rate: $32
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2412F
Termination Date: Oct 31, 2023
Vacation Payout: $1,413

Scott Glinski holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $84,774.

Kevin Sczesny

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2023 total comp

$84,457

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,877
Other pay: $82,580
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,457
Hourly rate: $32
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 255.24
Job Code: 2412F
Sick Payout: $10,788
Termination Date: Jul 21, 2023
Vacation Payout: $11,237

At Fire Operations Bureau, Kevin Sczesny serves as a Firefighter. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $84,457.

Richard Hawthorne Jr

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2020 total comp

$80,633

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,907
Other pay: $78,726
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,633
Hourly rate: $31
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412F
Sick Payout: $11,850
Termination Date: Aug 18, 2020
Vacation Payout: $4,814

Richard Hawthorne Jr is a Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $80,633.

James Nash Ii

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$78,665

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $796
Other pay: $77,869
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,665
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412F
Sick Payout: $4,088
Termination Date: Jul 19, 2025
Vacation Payout: $4,769

James Nash Ii works as a Firefighter for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. James earned $78,665 in 2025.

Steven Holzworth

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2020 total comp

$78,204

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $308
Other pay: $77,896
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,204
Hourly rate: $31
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412F
Sick Payout: $12,591
Termination Date: Aug 29, 2020
Vacation Payout: $741

Steven Holzworth is a Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $78,204.

Michael Saskowski

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2019 total comp

$76,330

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $724
Other pay: $75,606
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,330
Hourly rate: $30
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412F
Termination Date: Oct 3, 2019
Vacation Payout: $6,821

Michael Saskowski holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $76,330.

Kory Kais

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2020 total comp

$74,493

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $456
Other pay: $74,037
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,493
Hourly rate: $31
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412F
Sick Payout: $12,591
Termination Date: Jul 20, 2020
Vacation Payout: $6,666

Kory Kais holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $74,493.

Rick Theiler

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2022 total comp

$70,682

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $247
Other pay: $70,435
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,682
Hourly rate: $32
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2412F
Termination Date: Jul 30, 2022
Vacation Payout: $10,402

Rick Theiler is a Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $70,682.

Brian Wachowiacz

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2020 total comp

$66,754

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,158
Other pay: $65,596
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,754
Hourly rate: $31
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 217.86
Job Code: 2412F
Sick Payout: $8,887
Termination Date: Jul 14, 2020
Vacation Payout: $3,395

Brian Wachowiacz works as a Firefighter for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Brian earned $66,754 in 2020.

Alex Mayfield

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2023 total comp

$65,211

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $70
Other pay: $65,142
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,211
Hourly rate: $32
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2412F
Sick Payout: $4,623
Termination Date: Jun 30, 2023
Vacation Payout: $8,990

At Fire Operations Bureau, Alex Mayfield serves as a Firefighter. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $65,211.

Clayton Ceballos

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2022 total comp

$60,875

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $926
Other pay: $59,949
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,875
Hourly rate: $19
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2412F
Vacation Payout: $6,564

Clayton Ceballos works as a Firefighter for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Clayton earned $60,875 in 2022.

Daniel Milton

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2019 total comp

$59,742

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $34
Other pay: $59,708
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,742
Hourly rate: $30
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412F
Sick Payout: $7,243
Termination Date: Jun 30, 2019
Vacation Payout: $5,553

Daniel Milton holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $59,742.

Christopher Keller

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2020 total comp

$58,624

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $463
Other pay: $58,161
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,624
Hourly rate: $31
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 104.61
Job Code: 2412F
Sick Payout: $11,109
Termination Date: May 27, 2020
Vacation Payout: $5,308

Christopher Keller works as a Firefighter for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $58,624 in 2020.

Christopher Weaver

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2019 total comp

$57,673

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $958
Other pay: $56,715
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,673
Hourly rate: $30
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412F
Sick Payout: $1,449
Termination Date: Jun 27, 2019
Vacation Payout: $9,235

Christopher Weaver holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $57,673.

Timothy Lyon

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2020 total comp

$56,009

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $3,724
Other pay: $52,285
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,009
Hourly rate: $31
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412F
Sick Payout: $11,850
Termination Date: Apr 25, 2020
Vacation Payout: $7,406

Timothy Lyon holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $56,009.

David Primus

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2020 total comp

$55,265

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $37
Other pay: $55,228
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,265
Hourly rate: $31
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412F
Sick Payout: $11,850
Termination Date: May 24, 2020
Vacation Payout: $3,086

David Primus works as a Firefighter for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. David earned $55,265 in 2020.

Todd Peck

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2022 total comp

$54,982

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $565
Other pay: $54,417
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,982
Hourly rate: $32
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2412F
Sick Payout: $7,705
Termination Date: May 19, 2022
Vacation Payout: $4,431

Todd Peck holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $54,982.

David Coffey

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2023 total comp

$54,586

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $546
Other pay: $54,039
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,586
Hourly rate: $32
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2412F
Sick Payout: $7,705
Termination Date: Apr 29, 2023
Vacation Payout: $9,889

David Coffey works as a Firefighter for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. David earned $54,586 in 2023.

Michael Plautz

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2023 total comp

$54,082

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $577
Other pay: $53,505
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,082
Hourly rate: $32
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2412F
Sick Payout: $9,247
Termination Date: Apr 30, 2023
Vacation Payout: $8,348

Michael Plautz holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $54,082.