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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Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Brad Daes holds the role of Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $40,848.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Tyler Krohn holds the role of Fire Paramedic Y at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $39,663.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Adelyn Davidson holds the role of Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $39,647.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Jack Schwark is a Fire Paramedic Y at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $39,190.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Steven Jones works as a Firefighter Z for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Steven earned $39,131 in 2025.
Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau
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Luis Aguilar holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $39,080.
Fire Lieutenant Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Caleb Lucht serves as a Fire Lieutenant Y. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $39,052.
Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau
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Jeffrey Sawinski works as a Heavy Equipment Operator for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Jeffrey earned $38,795 in 2020.
Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, David Harris Iii serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $38,783.
Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau
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Gregg Danes holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $38,008.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Matthew Enters serves as a Fire Paramedic Y. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $36,674.
Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Donald Mac Kenzie serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $36,265.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Nathan Rasch is a Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $36,254.
Heavy Equipment Operator Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Jeremy Gumm is a Heavy Equipment Operator Y at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $35,959.
Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau
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Andrew Bevirt is a Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $35,903.
Heavy Equipment Operator Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Kenneth Veriga works as a Heavy Equipment Operator Y for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Kenneth earned $34,842 in 2023.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Joshua Stouff works as a Firefighter Z for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Joshua earned $34,561 in 2025.