City of Milwaukee / Fire Operations Bureau
Agency file
The Fire Operations Bureau provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.
In 2025, this agency had 799 employees with median total compensation of $112,100; the highest distinct record was $283,980.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 799 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($112,100) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $165,008 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $42,540. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.
Trend
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 7 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $66.3M — | 727 — | $95,315 — |
| 2020 | $70.5M ▲ 6.3% | 754 ▲ 3.7% | $100,183 ▲ 5.1% |
| 2021 | $68M ▼ 3.5% | 730 ▼ 3.2% | $97,852 ▼ 2.3% |
| 2022 | $71.4M ▲ 4.9% | 741 ▲ 1.5% | $102,674 ▲ 4.9% |
| 2023 | $69.6M ▼ 2.5% | 728 ▼ 1.8% | $99,510 ▼ 3.1% |
| 2024 | $72.4M ▲ 4.0% | 735 ▲ 1.0% | $102,135 ▲ 2.6% |
| 2025 | $86.6M ▲ 19.6% | 799 ▲ 8.7% | $112,100 ▲ 9.8% |
Record list
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Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Jesus Mercado-Sanchez is a Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $95,409.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Scott Alwin Ii serves as a Fire Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $95,245.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Anthony Davila serves as a Firefighter Z. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $95,236.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Giancarlo Sesini works as a Fire Paramedic Y for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Giancarlo earned $95,208 in 2025.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Julian Hopgood works as a Fire Paramedic Y for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Julian earned $95,207 in 2020.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Marquese Grady is a Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $95,114.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Ryan Curtin serves as a Fire Paramedic Y. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,083.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Robert Daley holds the role of Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $95,047.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Daniel Strozinsky works as a Firefighter Z for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Daniel earned $95,046 in 2025.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Brigid Condon is a Fire Paramedic Y at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $94,929.
Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau
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Michael Majewski works as a Firefighter for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $94,915 in 2025.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Jason Wenzel serves as a Fire Paramedic Y. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $94,863.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Jacob Maydak serves as a Fire Paramedic Y. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,489.
Heavy Equipment Operator Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Nathan King is a Heavy Equipment Operator Y at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $94,489.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Ashunte Bohannon is a Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $94,468.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Michael Hermann works as a Fire Paramedic Y for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $94,399 in 2019.
Heavy Equipment Operator Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Jacob Block serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator Z. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,254.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Collin Glancey is a Fire Paramedic Y at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $94,207.