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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Eric Draeger works as a Fire Lieutenant for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Eric earned $162,289 in 2025.
Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau
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Jermaine Ebo works as a Heavy Equipment Operator for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Jermaine earned $162,039 in 2025.
Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau
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Aaron Kreil is a Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $161,923.
Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau
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James Arps holds the role of Fire Lieutenant X at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $161,683.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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Robert Grudzina is a Fire Lieutenant at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $161,674.
Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau
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David Seager Jr works as a Fire Captain for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. David earned $161,582 in 2020.
Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau
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Anthony Gaglione holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $161,555.
Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Joshua Poppy serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $161,390.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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Brandon Leonard is a Fire Lieutenant at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $161,233.
Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau
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Jeffrey Wills works as a Firefighter for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Jeffrey earned $161,159 in 2024.
Fire Lieutenant Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Matthew Thundercloud is a Fire Lieutenant Y at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $161,128.
Battalion Chief, Fire/Fire Operations Bureau
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Hiberto Butler is a Battalion Chief, Fire at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $160,733.
Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau
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Jeffrey Lang works as a Fire Captain for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Jeffrey earned $160,369 in 2022.
Battalion Chief, Fire/Fire Operations Bureau
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Andrew Hargarten works as a Battalion Chief, Fire for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Andrew earned $159,916 in 2025.
Heavy Equipment Operator Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Joshua Grams is a Heavy Equipment Operator Y at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $159,715.
Fire Lieutenant Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Jose Jimenez serves as a Fire Lieutenant Y. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $159,686.
Battalion Chief, Fire/Fire Operations Bureau
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Robert Hartung holds the role of Battalion Chief, Fire at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $159,220.
Heavy Equipment Operator Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Todd Stille holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $158,940.
Fire Captain Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Gregory Lyons holds the role of Fire Captain Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $158,895.
Battalion Chief, Fire/Fire Operations Bureau
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Jeremy Starr works as a Battalion Chief, Fire for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Jeremy earned $158,242 in 2025.
Battalion Chief, Fire/Fire Operations Bureau
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De'Wayne Smoots is a Battalion Chief, Fire at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $158,174.
Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau
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Daniel Zidek works as a Fire Captain for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Daniel earned $157,776 in 2025.
Fire Lieutenant Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Daniel Joestgen is a Fire Lieutenant Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $157,732.
Fire Lieutenant Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Humzah Abdullah holds the role of Fire Lieutenant Y at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $157,535.
Fire Lieutenant Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Mitchell Gawin serves as a Fire Lieutenant Z. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $157,430.
Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau
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Joseph Flick holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $157,404.
Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau
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Matthew Byrge works as a Heavy Equipment Operator for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Matthew earned $156,978 in 2025.
Battalion Chief, Fire/Fire Operations Bureau
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Schuyler Belott holds the role of Battalion Chief, Fire at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $156,754.
Heavy Equipment Operator Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Steven Klinko serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator Z. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $156,150.
Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau
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John Johnson holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $156,137.
Heavy Equipment Operator Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Peter Silvis is a Heavy Equipment Operator Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $155,619.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Justin Mills serves as a Fire Paramedic Y. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $155,423.
Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Jason Leistiko serves as a Fire Captain. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $155,417.
Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau
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Patrick Stolzman holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $155,233.
Deputy Chief, Fire/Fire Operations Bureau
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De'Wayne Smoots works as a Deputy Chief, Fire for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. De'Wayne earned $155,032 in 2021.
Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau
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Matthew Austen is a Heavy Equipment Operator at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $154,797.
Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau
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James Horne works as a Firefighter for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. James earned $154,306 in 2025.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Bryan Oby works as a Firefighter Z for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Bryan earned $154,165 in 2025.
Fire Lieutenant Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Steven Pickett is a Fire Lieutenant Y at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $154,065.
Fire Lieutenant Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Elyse Penegor works as a Fire Lieutenant Z for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Elyse earned $154,016 in 2025.