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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Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau
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David Jozwiak works as a Heavy Equipment Operator for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. David earned $81,256 in 2023.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Trevor Watrous serves as a Firefighter Z. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,249.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Brooke Diekfuss serves as a Fire Paramedic Y. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,081.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Amarylis Flores holds the role of Fire Paramedic Y at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,020.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Alonso Perez works as a Fire Paramedic Y for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Alonso earned $80,878 in 2025.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Marquis Brisco Ii holds the role of Fire Paramedic Y at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,746.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Jake Meach serves as a Fire Paramedic Y. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $80,713.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Rece Cepican serves as a Fire Paramedic Y. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $80,670.
Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau
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Richard Quigley is a Fire Lieutenant X at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $80,665.
Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau
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Richard Hawthorne Jr is a Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $80,633.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Thaddeus Dowl serves as a Firefighter Z. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $80,549.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Mitchell Kuhl is a Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $80,385.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Quantavious Tucker is a Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $80,350.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Tyler Calhoun holds the role of Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $80,224.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Kyle Donahue is a Fire Paramedic Y at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $80,168.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Robert Arteaga Jr is a Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $79,963.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Brandon Kais holds the role of Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,821.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Stephen Pabelick holds the role of Fire Paramedic Y at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $79,657.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Connor Cedeno serves as a Firefighter Z. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,656.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Clayton Ceballos works as a Firefighter Z for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Clayton earned $79,387 in 2025.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Rachel Ambroch serves as a Firefighter Z. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,381.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Raymond Christensen works as a Firefighter Z for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Raymond earned $79,375 in 2025.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Terrell Henderson works as a Firefighter Z for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Terrell earned $79,221 in 2025.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Kaden Martinez serves as a Firefighter Z. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,203.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Anthony Myers works as a Fire Paramedic Y for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Anthony earned $79,097 in 2020.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Anthony Henry is a Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $78,977.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Noe Fuentes Jr works as a Firefighter Z for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Noe earned $78,974 in 2025.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Samuel Veytsman works as a Fire Paramedic Y for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Samuel earned $78,970 in 2025.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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Eric Kentowski is a Fire Lieutenant at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $78,914.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Touphen Yang holds the role of Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,858.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Wayne Kelly Jr is a Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $78,838.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Jose Ramos serves as a Fire Paramedic Y. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,833.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Brett Billings holds the role of Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $78,810.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Adam Waldschmidt is a Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $78,735.
Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau
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James Nash Ii works as a Firefighter for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. James earned $78,665 in 2025.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Elyse Penegor holds the role of Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $78,457.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, David Sells serves as a Firefighter Z. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,224.
Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau
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Steven Holzworth is a Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $78,204.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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James Kelley holds the role of Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $78,013.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Dylan Jankowski holds the role of Fire Paramedic Y at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,678.