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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Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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Joseph Pichotta holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $122,417.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Lorenzo Hernandez Jr works as a Firefighter Z for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Lorenzo earned $122,378 in 2025.
Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau
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Jeremy Felsecker holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $122,314.
Fire Lieutenant Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Diontra Woods serves as a Fire Lieutenant Y. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $122,306.
Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau
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Alan Bykowski works as a Fire Lieutenant X for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Alan earned $122,306 in 2019.
Heavy Equipment Operator Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Jeremiah Tremaine is a Heavy Equipment Operator Y at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $122,282.
Fire Lieutenant Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Michael Mahaffey is a Fire Lieutenant Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $122,197.
Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau
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Thadeus Wagner is a Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $122,112.
Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau
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John Herrmann holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $121,851.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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Jacob Nawrocki is a Fire Lieutenant at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $121,768.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Owen Cronce serves as a Fire Paramedic Y. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $121,567.
Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau
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Christopher Schutte works as a Fire Captain for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $121,412 in 2021.
Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Colin Thomas serves as a Fire Lieutenant X. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $121,280.
Heavy Equipment Operator Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Simon Thao is a Heavy Equipment Operator Y at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $121,230.
Fire Lieutenant Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Robert Daley is a Fire Lieutenant Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $121,216.
Heavy Equipment Operator Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Jacob Gordy holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator Y at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $121,185.
Heavy Equipment Operator Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Anthony Myers works as a Heavy Equipment Operator Y for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Anthony earned $121,094 in 2025.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Jeremiah Santiago works as a Fire Paramedic Y for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Jeremiah earned $120,532 in 2024.
Fire Paramedic X/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Christopher Raasch serves as a Fire Paramedic X. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $120,476.
Heavy Equipment Operator Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Jason Schoessow is a Heavy Equipment Operator Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $120,475.
Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau
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Timothy Huber works as a Heavy Equipment Operator for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Timothy earned $120,364 in 2025.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Daryan Burroughs serves as a Firefighter Z. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $120,277.
Fire Lieutenant Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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John Marek is a Fire Lieutenant Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $120,042.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Cole Adam works as a Firefighter Z for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Cole earned $119,968 in 2025.
Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau
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Darrell Zietlow holds the role of Fire Lieutenant X at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $119,939.