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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Christopher Brown holds the role of Battalion Chief, Fire at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $187,494.
Heavy Equipment Operator Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Jordon Johnson holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $187,282.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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Michael Schwade holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $186,729.
Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau
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Philip Garcia Jr is a Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $186,192.
Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau
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Daniel Kurth works as a Fire Lieutenant X for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Daniel earned $185,590 in 2025.
Deputy Chief, Fire/Fire Operations Bureau
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Joseph Hegeman Jr works as a Deputy Chief, Fire for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Joseph earned $184,631 in 2025.
Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau
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Joseph Hille is a Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $184,623.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Teodoro Alvarado works as a Firefighter Z for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Teodoro earned $184,527 in 2025.
Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau
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Gregory Barachy holds the role of Fire Lieutenant X at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $182,771.
Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau
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Jason Oberg holds the role of Fire Lieutenant X at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $182,561.
Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau
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Timothy Latona works as a Heavy Equipment Operator for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Timothy earned $182,510 in 2025.
Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau
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Thomas Treutelaar is a Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $181,666.
Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Andrew Hornik serves as a Fire Captain. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $181,383.
Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau
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Jason Gregory works as a Heavy Equipment Operator for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Jason earned $181,266 in 2025.
Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Nicholas Poliak serves as a Fire Captain. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $180,719.
Battalion Chief, Fire/Fire Operations Bureau
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Jeffrey Collum is a Battalion Chief, Fire at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $179,961.
Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau
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Benjamin Mueller works as a Firefighter for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Benjamin earned $179,542 in 2025.