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 Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Brandon Yellstrom holds the role of Fire Paramedic Y at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $71,477.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Joseph Festa is a Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $71,386.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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John Akers holds the role of Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $71,352.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Jason Kraemer works as a Firefighter Z for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Jason earned $71,049 in 2020.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Nicholas Adams is a Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $71,026.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Joshua Piper works as a Firefighter Z for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Joshua earned $70,838 in 2025.
Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau
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Rick Theiler is a Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $70,682.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Peter Hassel Jr holds the role of Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,320.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Tahj Lea serves as a Firefighter Z. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $70,266.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Percy Moore is a Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $70,243.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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John Mailloux holds the role of Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,160.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Hernan Galarza works as a Firefighter Z for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Hernan earned $70,123 in 2021.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Faith Cheatham works as a Fire Paramedic Y for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Faith earned $70,118 in 2025.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Alan Kalinoski serves as a Firefighter Z. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,074.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Alana Sayeg is a Fire Paramedic Y at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $69,759.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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Casey Kerwin holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $69,502.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Mitchell Paszkowski holds the role of Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $69,462.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Kate Hettenbach is a Fire Paramedic Y at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $69,355.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Dylan Ocampo Gomez serves as a Firefighter Z. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,673.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Nathan Tiegs works as a Firefighter Z for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Nathan earned $68,634 in 2023.