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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John Herrmann holds the role of Battalion Chief, Fire at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $178,909.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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Torance Jones holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $178,806.
Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau
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Jorim Fulsom holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $178,502.
EMS Supervisor/Fire Operations Bureau
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Leonard Brandt Jr holds the role of EMS Supervisor at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $178,352.
Fire Lieutenant Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Trayvon Rosemond serves as a Fire Lieutenant Y. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $177,587.
Assistant Fire Chief/Fire Operations Bureau
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Schuyler Belott holds the role of Assistant Fire Chief at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $177,055.
Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Tremell Noble serves as a Fire Lieutenant X. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $176,953.
Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau
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Michael Payne Ii holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $176,643.
Heavy Equipment Operator Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Daniel Palmer is a Heavy Equipment Operator Y at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $176,254.
Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau
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Daniel Kwiatkowski holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $175,678.
Battalion Chief, Fire/Fire Operations Bureau
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Daniel Rode is a Battalion Chief, Fire at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $175,385.
Fire Lieutenant Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Chad Shepardson serves as a Fire Lieutenant Y. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $175,268.
Fire Lieutenant Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Julian Hopgood serves as a Fire Lieutenant Y. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $174,570.
Fire Lieutenant -Admin Sched Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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David Barbian Jr works as a Fire Lieutenant -Admin Sched Y for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. David earned $174,305 in 2025.
Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Jermaine Perry serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $174,107.
Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau
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Peter Anderson is a Fire Lieutenant X at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $173,937.
Fire Lieutenant Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Phillip Tadysak works as a Fire Lieutenant Y for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Phillip earned $171,816 in 2025.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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Gregory Barachy holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $171,275.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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Matthew Bryant is a Fire Lieutenant at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $171,008.
Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Robert Bland serves as a Fire Captain. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $170,956.