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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Jeffrey Ledvorowski holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $153,691.
Battalion Chief, Fire/Fire Operations Bureau
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David Seager Jr holds the role of Battalion Chief, Fire at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $153,335.
Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau
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Matthew Kneesel holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $153,236.
Fire Captain Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Michael Thurow serves as a Fire Captain Z. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $152,989.
Fire Lieutenant Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Zachary Hennessy serves as a Fire Lieutenant Y. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $152,727.
Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau
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John Brunner is a Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $152,576.
Heavy Equipment Operator Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Patrick Lemberger is a Heavy Equipment Operator Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $152,566.
Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau
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Carl Carstens works as a Heavy Equipment Operator for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Carl earned $152,317 in 2025.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Ryan Gaeth serves as a Fire Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $152,288.
Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau
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Daniel Keller works as a Firefighter for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Daniel earned $151,843 in 2025.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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Lloyd Ellis holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $151,793.
Fire Captain Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Joshua Wilde is a Fire Captain Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $151,076.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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David Czajkowski is a Fire Lieutenant at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $150,901.
Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau
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Joseph Franz holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $150,370.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Troy Carlson serves as a Fire Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $150,194.
Heavy Equipment Operator Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Wayne Kelly Jr holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $149,820.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Conrad Foth serves as a Fire Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $149,733.
Heavy Equipment Operator X/Fire Operations Bureau
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Daniel Felzer holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator X at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $149,556.
Fire Lieutenant Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Brett Volk serves as a Fire Lieutenant Y. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $149,491.
Heavy Equipment Operator Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Jake Meach is a Heavy Equipment Operator Y at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $149,296.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Scott Michaels serves as a Fire Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $148,854.
Battalion Chief, Fire/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Matthew Williamson serves as a Battalion Chief, Fire. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $148,799.
Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau
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Jason Liebherr works as a Fire Captain for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Jason earned $148,484 in 2025.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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Nicholas Gooding is a Fire Lieutenant at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $148,355.
Battalion Chief, Fire/Fire Operations Bureau
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Ronald Firnrohr Jr is a Battalion Chief, Fire at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $148,287.
Deputy Chief, Fire/Fire Operations Bureau
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Darin Peterburs holds the role of Deputy Chief, Fire at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $148,214.
Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Christopher Lucas serves as a Fire Lieutenant X. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $148,175.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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Joshua Lang is a Fire Lieutenant at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $148,024.
Heavy Equipment Operator Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Antonio Bertoni holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $147,950.
Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Robert Vester serves as a Fire Captain. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $147,823.
Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau
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Thomas Sells holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $147,806.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Christopher Vogt serves as a Fire Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $147,667.
Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Victor Izquierdo serves as a Fire Lieutenant X. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $147,537.
Fire Lieutenant Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Kendria Donaldson holds the role of Fire Lieutenant Y at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $147,266.
Heavy Equipment Operator Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Otis Frazier serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator Z. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $147,010.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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Anthony Rueda is a Fire Lieutenant at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $146,932.
Deputy Chief, Fire/Fire Operations Bureau
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William Kowalski is a Deputy Chief, Fire at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $146,882.
Fire Captain Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Christopher Dehli works as a Fire Captain Z for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $146,878 in 2025.
Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau
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Domenic Bergemann is a Heavy Equipment Operator at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $146,686.
Fire Lieutenant Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Nicholas Fetzer serves as a Fire Lieutenant Z. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $146,536.