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 Captain/Fire Operations Bureau
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Thomas Halbur works as a Fire Captain for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Thomas earned $42,976 in 2020.
Battalion Chief, Fire/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Raymond Groth serves as a Battalion Chief, Fire. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $42,919.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Cornelius Smith Jr serves as a Fire Paramedic Y. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $42,914.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Owen Wolters serves as a Firefighter Z. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $42,891.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Kathryn Bruns works as a Fire Paramedic Y for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Kathryn earned $42,772 in 2025.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Genaro Cruz Guifarro is a Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $42,737.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Jaynar Dewald is a Fire Paramedic Y at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $42,601.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Abigail Hughes works as a Fire Paramedic Y for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Abigail earned $42,558 in 2025.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Kenny Laboy works as a Fire Paramedic Y for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Kenny earned $42,540 in 2025.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Adeline Stott is a Fire Paramedic Y at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $42,531.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Justin Speranza holds the role of Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $42,512.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Garrett Taleck serves as a Firefighter Z. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $42,477.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Jose Gonzalez works as a Firefighter Z for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Jose earned $42,450 in 2025.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Carson Kerlin serves as a Firefighter Z. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $42,238.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Dylan Paulos works as a Fire Paramedic Y for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Dylan earned $42,211 in 2025.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Joshua Johnson works as a Fire Paramedic Y for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Joshua earned $42,177 in 2025.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Jose Bermudez holds the role of Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $42,163.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Aprya Outlaw holds the role of Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $42,154.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Gabriela Zabala serves as a Firefighter Z. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $42,140.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Cordell Macon Jr works as a Firefighter Z for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Cordell earned $42,115 in 2025.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Sean Carberry serves as a Firefighter Z. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $42,048.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Maxwell Voss is a Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $41,965.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Joshua Lucas works as a Firefighter Z for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Joshua earned $41,946 in 2025.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Alexander Whittenberger works as a Firefighter Z for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Alexander earned $41,920 in 2025.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Clancey Fritsch works as a Firefighter Z for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Clancey earned $41,873 in 2025.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Jordan Derksen works as a Firefighter Z for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Jordan earned $41,846 in 2025.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Jaxon Holley works as a Firefighter Z for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Jaxon earned $41,824 in 2025.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Heath Venne works as a Firefighter Z for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Heath earned $41,789 in 2025.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Michael Timm works as a Firefighter Z for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $41,786 in 2025.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Andrew Weber serves as a Firefighter Z. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $41,673.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Vaughn Rognsvoog is a Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $41,609.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Adrian Guzman serves as a Firefighter Z. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $41,577.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Carter Sherry works as a Firefighter Z for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Carter earned $41,564 in 2025.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Nikolai Lopez serves as a Firefighter Z. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $41,508.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Nicholas Leszczynski holds the role of Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $41,416.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Jennell Kolp serves as a Firefighter Z. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $41,236.
Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, David Voeltner serves as a Firefighter. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $40,994.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Diontra Woods serves as a Fire Paramedic Y. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $40,938.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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William Jenks is a Fire Paramedic Y at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $40,902.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Quintin Kratochvil is a Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $40,865.