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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Battalion Chief, Fire/Fire Operations Bureau
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Nickolas Trost holds the role of Battalion Chief, Fire at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $170,801.
Battalion Chief, Fire/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Andrew Vossekuil serves as a Battalion Chief, Fire. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $170,706.
Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau
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James Loucks is a Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $170,447.
Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau
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Randy Ross Jr is a Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $170,446.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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Matthew Potter holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $169,514.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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Michael Paulus holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $169,458.
Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau
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Marvin Coleman Ii is a Heavy Equipment Operator at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $169,206.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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Adam Unger works as a Fire Lieutenant for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Adam earned $168,746 in 2025.
Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau
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Thomas Kasprzak works as a Heavy Equipment Operator for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Thomas earned $168,138 in 2025.
Battalion Chief, Fire/Fire Operations Bureau
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Brian Moore holds the role of Battalion Chief, Fire at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $167,386.
EMS Supervisor/Fire Operations Bureau
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Alan Bykowski works as a EMS Supervisor for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Alan earned $166,977 in 2025.
Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau
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Kristin Hepp holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $166,387.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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Kyle Kolosovsky holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $166,313.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Patrick Walsh holds the role of Fire Paramedic Y at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $165,994.
Battalion Chief, Fire/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Brian Mc Nulty serves as a Battalion Chief, Fire. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $165,817.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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Jeremy Schaefer works as a Fire Lieutenant for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Jeremy earned $165,265 in 2025.
Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau
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Cassidy Simon is a Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $165,008.
Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau
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Jordan Ponder works as a Fire Captain for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Jordan earned $164,429 in 2025.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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Gregory Mindt holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $163,666.
Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Thomas Wellinghoff serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $163,578.
Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Timothy Heling serves as a Fire Captain. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $163,461.
Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Leonard Brandt Jr serves as a Fire Captain. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $163,315.
Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau
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Jeffrey Halsey works as a Fire Captain for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Jeffrey earned $162,754 in 2025.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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Jacob Hinsenkamp is a Fire Lieutenant at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $162,441.
Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau
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Christopher Raasch works as a Heavy Equipment Operator for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $162,395 in 2025.