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/Fire Operations Bureau
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Michael Wise works as a Firefighter for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $1,279 in 2022.
Heavy Equipment Operator X/Fire Operations Bureau
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Anthony Glad holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator X at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $1,274.
Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau
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Paul Schad holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $1,187.
Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Paul Consigny serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $908.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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Lowell Smith works as a Fire Lieutenant for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Lowell earned $856 in 2022.
Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau
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David Ginster holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $851.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Bradley Behling serves as a Fire Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $672.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Makena Miller works as a Fire Paramedic Y for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Makena earned $665 in 2025.
Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau
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Tonnie Lane is a Fire Lieutenant X at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $662.
Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau
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Anthony Lewis works as a Firefighter for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Anthony earned $634 in 2022.
Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau
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Jared Bertsche is a Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $500.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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Mark Zalewski holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $495.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Eddie Moore holds the role of Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $442.
Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau
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Brent Miller holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $429.
Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Paul Griffin serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $419.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Loren May serves as a Fire Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $392.
Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau
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Warren Price holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $379.