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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Daniel Makinen works as a Fire Lieutenant for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Daniel earned $77,043 in 2019.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Tanya Kogut holds the role of Fire Paramedic Y at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,016.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Aidan Gelles serves as a Fire Paramedic Y. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,962.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Joseph Schauer is a Fire Paramedic Y at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $76,903.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Jeremiah Tremaine serves as a Fire Paramedic Y. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $76,891.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Phillip Tadysak serves as a Fire Paramedic Y. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $76,680.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Darius Jones is a Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $76,430.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Victoria Rodriguez holds the role of Fire Paramedic Y at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $76,331.
Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau
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Michael Saskowski holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $76,330.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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William Curtis Jr is a Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $76,053.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Jacob Devincenzo holds the role of Fire Paramedic Y at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,913.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Jayson Lemanczyk serves as a Fire Paramedic Y. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,892.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Steven Budnowski works as a Fire Paramedic Y for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Steven earned $75,836 in 2019.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Dominic Paszkiewicz serves as a Firefighter Z. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,816.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Nathan Rasch is a Fire Paramedic Y at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $75,787.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Michael Walters serves as a Firefighter Z. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,624.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Cody Wilson is a Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $75,154.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Samuel Oertel holds the role of Fire Paramedic Y at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,081.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Scott Smith serves as a Fire Paramedic Y. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,856.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Matthew Grade holds the role of Fire Paramedic Y at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $74,532.
Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau
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Kory Kais holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $74,493.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Rene Melgar Torres is a Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $74,375.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Alexander Behling holds the role of Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $74,238.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Pablo Llanos-Aldape is a Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $74,183.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Brandon Hart holds the role of Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $73,981.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Andrea Beecher works as a Fire Paramedic Y for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Andrea earned $73,955 in 2025.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, David Morgan serves as a Fire Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $73,922.
Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau
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Richard Matiszik holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $73,797.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Kenneth Oelke holds the role of Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,787.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Adler Kohlhepp works as a Fire Paramedic Y for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Adler earned $73,720 in 2025.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Kace Kreitmeir serves as a Firefighter Z. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,478.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Jovon Torres holds the role of Fire Paramedic Y at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,400.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Armani Burgos Candelario serves as a Fire Paramedic Y. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,318.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Glenn Bruce-Konuah holds the role of Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,197.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Gabriella Burgos holds the role of Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $72,813.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Anthony Stelter holds the role of Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $72,803.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Elijah Vance holds the role of Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $71,862.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Brandon Mathe serves as a Firefighter Z. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $71,842.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Shirley De Jesus-Ortiz holds the role of Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $71,632.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Alberto Uscanga works as a Fire Paramedic Y for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Alberto earned $71,629 in 2021.