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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Travis Martinez holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $90,037.
Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau
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Philip Cockroft holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $89,898.
Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau
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Adam Unger holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $89,820.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Mickey Filsinger is a Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $89,790.
Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau
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Sean Gingery works as a Firefighter for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Sean earned $89,733 in 2021.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Natalia Halcomb serves as a Firefighter Z. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,627.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Shawn Awe holds the role of Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,536.
Fire Paramedic X/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Kraig Maduscha serves as a Fire Paramedic X. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $89,421.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Joel Correa is a Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $89,315.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Quinnell Linwood is a Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $89,224.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Kevin Stefanski works as a Firefighter Z for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Kevin earned $89,107 in 2020.
Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau
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Eric Taylor holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $89,038.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Zachary Au works as a Fire Paramedic Y for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Zachary earned $88,958 in 2025.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Ryan Edwards works as a Fire Paramedic Y for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Ryan earned $88,827 in 2025.
Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Donavan Bergmann serves as a Firefighter. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $88,681.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Alexandra Heller holds the role of Fire Paramedic Y at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,588.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Trayvon Rosemond is a Fire Paramedic Y at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $88,557.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Zachary Talatzko works as a Fire Paramedic Y for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Zachary earned $88,416 in 2025.
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This Fire Paramedic Y record at Fire Operations Bureau for Jose Jimenez may represent several individuals, totaling $88,039 in 2025.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Nathaniel Doan serves as a Fire Paramedic Y. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,957.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, James Pfeifer serves as a Firefighter Z. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $87,948.
Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Timothy Halverson serves as a Firefighter. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $87,723.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Colton Zick holds the role of Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,541.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Joshua Krueger serves as a Firefighter Z. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $87,428.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Jason Mims serves as a Firefighter Z. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,312.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Antonio Fore serves as a Firefighter Z. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,040.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Alexander Visor works as a Fire Paramedic Y for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Alexander earned $87,010 in 2025.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Andre Smith works as a Firefighter Z for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Andre earned $86,977 in 2025.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Teri Huff holds the role of Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $86,878.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Seth Biermann is a Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $86,833.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Tyler Fruncek is a Fire Paramedic Y at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $86,713.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Nathan Leff serves as a Firefighter Z. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $86,521.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Sean Graham is a Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $86,297.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Samuel Lehman serves as a Firefighter Z. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,910.
Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Adam Jardanowski serves as a Firefighter. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,863.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Bryant Adams works as a Firefighter Z for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Bryant earned $85,845 in 2025.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Maria Gaenslen is a Fire Paramedic Y at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $85,804.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Nicholas Kaiser works as a Fire Paramedic Y for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Nicholas earned $85,694 in 2020.