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.
Record list
Highest-paid first / page 17
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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John Perifanos works as a Fire Lieutenant for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. John earned $105,694 in 2024.
Heavy Equipment Operator Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Robert Rehberger holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator Y at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $105,665.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Theodore Wusler holds the role of Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,546.
Fire Lieutenant Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Jesus Mercado-Sanchez holds the role of Fire Lieutenant Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,521.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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Todd Christensen holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $105,495.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Christopher Gangemi holds the role of Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,406.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Gregory Krebs serves as a Firefighter Z. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,401.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Kody Krasemann serves as a Firefighter Z. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,380.
Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Ariel Garcia serves as a Firefighter. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,376.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Steven Lepak works as a Firefighter Z for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Steven earned $105,126 in 2024.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Jacob Curtin is a Fire Paramedic Y at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $105,109.
Assistant Fire Chief/Fire Operations Bureau
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Russell Rivard is a Assistant Fire Chief at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $105,079.
Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau
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Justin Lemke works as a Firefighter for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Justin earned $104,619 in 2020.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Briona Conway holds the role of Fire Paramedic Y at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $104,557.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Andrew Vey works as a Fire Paramedic Y for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Andrew earned $104,485 in 2025.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Andrew Brooks serves as a Fire Paramedic Y. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $104,435.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Andrew Helstowski works as a Fire Paramedic Y for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Andrew earned $104,415 in 2025.
Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Andrew Hargarten serves as a Fire Lieutenant X. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $104,345.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Benjamin Garcia works as a Firefighter Z for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Benjamin earned $104,201 in 2025.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Wesley Meziere holds the role of Fire Paramedic Y at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $104,160.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Michael Zyniecki serves as a Fire Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $104,160.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Joel Hoberg is a Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $104,133.
Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau
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Patrick Hensel holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $103,884.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Jason Oliva serves as a Firefighter Z. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $103,741.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Ryan Balash works as a Fire Paramedic Y for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Ryan earned $103,709 in 2024.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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Jeremy Starr holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $103,638.
Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau
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Jared Hinsenkamp holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $103,636.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Joshua Wegner works as a Fire Paramedic Y for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Joshua earned $103,619 in 2023.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Solomon Bressler serves as a Fire Paramedic Y. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $103,263.
Fire Lieutenant Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Keveon Freeman holds the role of Fire Lieutenant Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $103,213.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Jordan Breznik serves as a Firefighter Z. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $103,087.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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Robert Vester works as a Fire Lieutenant for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Robert earned $103,084 in 2021.
Heavy Equipment Operator Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Quincy Walker Jr holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator Y at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $103,082.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Patrick Mcguire serves as a Firefighter Z. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $103,053.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Alec Marquette serves as a Fire Paramedic Y. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $103,008.
Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Stephen Martinson serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $102,862.
Heavy Equipment Operator Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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John Marek is a Heavy Equipment Operator Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $102,829.
Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau
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John Cooley is a Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $102,769.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Robert Wenger works as a Firefighter Z for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Robert earned $102,765 in 2025.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Christian Jardanowski holds the role of Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,679.