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/Fire Operations Bureau
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Samuel Pierce holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,180.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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Lorenzo Williams is a Fire Lieutenant at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $129,158.
Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Matthew Gordon serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $129,038.
Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau
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Ross Schmidt works as a Firefighter for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Ross earned $128,893 in 2025.
Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Timothy Heling serves as a Fire Lieutenant X. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $128,847.
Fire Lieutenant Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Robert Rehberger is a Fire Lieutenant Y at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $128,844.
Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau
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Anthony Gallo works as a Heavy Equipment Operator for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Anthony earned $128,721 in 2025.
Fire Lieutenant Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Joel Correa works as a Fire Lieutenant Z for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Joel earned $128,634 in 2025.
Battalion Chief, Fire/Fire Operations Bureau
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Andrew Timm holds the role of Battalion Chief, Fire at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $128,519.
Fire Lieutenant Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Brett Biesboer works as a Fire Lieutenant Y for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Brett earned $128,479 in 2025.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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Joshua Ladue works as a Fire Lieutenant for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Joshua earned $128,327 in 2025.
Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau
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Jamaal Perry works as a Fire Lieutenant X for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Jamaal earned $128,241 in 2025.