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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Christopher Kietzke is a Fire Lieutenant at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $33,673.
Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Michael Ryan serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $33,276.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Oliver Schneider serves as a Fire Paramedic Y. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $32,047.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Hayden Zanoni is a Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $31,853.
Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau
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James Hegwood Jr is a Fire Lieutenant X at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $31,688.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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Thomas Mcmenamin holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $31,637.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Jalen Cook Carter holds the role of Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $31,500.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Cade Quillin holds the role of Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $31,094.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Steven Reyes holds the role of Fire Paramedic Y at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $31,066.
Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau
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Edward Kutzke is a Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $29,894.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Ty Dright-Jackson is a Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $29,825.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Emma Zidek works as a Firefighter Z for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Emma earned $29,674 in 2022.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Alyssa Eide serves as a Firefighter Z. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $29,450.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Kandace Alonte works as a Fire Paramedic Y for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Kandace earned $29,344 in 2022.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Max Spatola works as a Firefighter Z for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Max earned $29,094 in 2021.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Ricardo Guerrero is a Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $29,049.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Samuel Schaer works as a Firefighter Z for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Samuel earned $28,969 in 2021.
Heavy Equipment Operator X/Fire Operations Bureau
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Joseph Haasch is a Heavy Equipment Operator X at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $28,453.
Fire Lieutenant Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Jacob Bubolz works as a Fire Lieutenant Y for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Jacob earned $28,393 in 2022.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Bryce Moseley works as a Fire Paramedic Y for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Bryce earned $27,931 in 2022.
Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau
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David Fritz works as a Heavy Equipment Operator for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. David earned $27,420 in 2023.
Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau
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Cory Kilsdonk works as a Firefighter for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Cory earned $25,992 in 2022.