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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Tyler Bessa Jr is a Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $59,767.
Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau
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Daniel Milton holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $59,742.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Bradley Pelnar holds the role of Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $59,037.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Grace Figueroa is a Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $58,933.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Courtney Crumble holds the role of Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $58,906.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Alyssa Eide holds the role of Fire Paramedic Y at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $58,757.
Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau
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Christopher Keller works as a Firefighter for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $58,624 in 2020.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Anthony Weniger works as a Firefighter Z for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Anthony earned $58,157 in 2023.
Heavy Equipment Operator Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Joseph Spiewak works as a Heavy Equipment Operator Z for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Joseph earned $58,018 in 2025.
Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau
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Christopher Weaver holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $57,673.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Jack Sides is a Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $57,539.
Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau
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Reinhard Rittmeyer holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $57,378.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Jacob Curtin is a Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $57,090.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Byron Johnson works as a Firefighter Z for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Byron earned $56,500 in 2022.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Samuel Oertel is a Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $56,372.
Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau
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Timothy Lyon holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $56,009.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Robert Wilson works as a Firefighter Z for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Robert earned $55,627 in 2021.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Geoffrey Leach is a Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $55,598.
Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau
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David Primus works as a Firefighter for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. David earned $55,265 in 2020.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Jordon Johnson works as a Firefighter Z for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Jordon earned $55,225 in 2021.
Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau
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Todd Peck holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $54,982.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Alexander Visor works as a Firefighter Z for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Alexander earned $54,867 in 2023.
Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau
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David Coffey works as a Firefighter for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. David earned $54,586 in 2023.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Briona Conway works as a Firefighter Z for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Briona earned $54,466 in 2022.
Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Dennis Kowalski serves as a Fire Lieutenant X. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $54,297.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Naomi Anderson holds the role of Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $54,193.
Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau
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Michael Plautz holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $54,082.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Devontae Hopson is a Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $54,002.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Riley Walters works as a Fire Paramedic Y for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Riley earned $53,872 in 2025.
Battalion Chief, Fire/Fire Operations Bureau
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Brian Gardner is a Battalion Chief, Fire at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $53,805.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, James Casarez serves as a Fire Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $53,728.
Battalion Chief, Fire/Fire Operations Bureau
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Thomas Pollock works as a Battalion Chief, Fire for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Thomas earned $53,699 in 2023.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Alexandra Murphy works as a Firefighter Z for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Alexandra earned $53,137 in 2019.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Nyquesta Thompson holds the role of Fire Paramedic Y at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $53,124.
Battalion Chief, Fire/Fire Operations Bureau
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Thomas Sells holds the role of Battalion Chief, Fire at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $52,461.