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 3
Battalion Chief, Fire/Fire Operations Bureau
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Brian Moore holds the role of Battalion Chief, Fire at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $167,386.
EMS Supervisor/Fire Operations Bureau
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Alan Bykowski works as a EMS Supervisor for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Alan earned $166,977 in 2025.
Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau
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Kristin Hepp holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $166,387.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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Kyle Kolosovsky holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $166,313.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Patrick Walsh holds the role of Fire Paramedic Y at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $165,994.
Battalion Chief, Fire/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Brian Mc Nulty serves as a Battalion Chief, Fire. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $165,817.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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Jeremy Schaefer works as a Fire Lieutenant for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Jeremy earned $165,265 in 2025.
Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau
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Cassidy Simon is a Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $165,008.
Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau
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Jordan Ponder works as a Fire Captain for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Jordan earned $164,429 in 2025.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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Gregory Mindt holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $163,666.
Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Thomas Wellinghoff serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $163,578.
Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Timothy Heling serves as a Fire Captain. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $163,461.
Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Leonard Brandt Jr serves as a Fire Captain. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $163,315.
Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau
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Jeffrey Halsey works as a Fire Captain for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Jeffrey earned $162,754 in 2025.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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Jacob Hinsenkamp is a Fire Lieutenant at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $162,441.
Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau
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Christopher Raasch works as a Heavy Equipment Operator for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $162,395 in 2025.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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Eric Draeger works as a Fire Lieutenant for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Eric earned $162,289 in 2025.
Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau
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Jermaine Ebo works as a Heavy Equipment Operator for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Jermaine earned $162,039 in 2025.
Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau
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Aaron Kreil is a Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $161,923.
Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau
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James Arps holds the role of Fire Lieutenant X at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $161,683.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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Robert Grudzina is a Fire Lieutenant at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $161,674.
Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau
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David Seager Jr works as a Fire Captain for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. David earned $161,582 in 2020.
Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau
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Anthony Gaglione holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $161,555.
Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Joshua Poppy serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $161,390.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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Brandon Leonard is a Fire Lieutenant at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $161,233.
Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau
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Jeffrey Wills works as a Firefighter for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Jeffrey earned $161,159 in 2024.
Fire Lieutenant Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Matthew Thundercloud is a Fire Lieutenant Y at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $161,128.
Battalion Chief, Fire/Fire Operations Bureau
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Hiberto Butler is a Battalion Chief, Fire at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $160,733.
Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau
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Jeffrey Lang works as a Fire Captain for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Jeffrey earned $160,369 in 2022.
Battalion Chief, Fire/Fire Operations Bureau
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Andrew Hargarten works as a Battalion Chief, Fire for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Andrew earned $159,916 in 2025.
Heavy Equipment Operator Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Joshua Grams is a Heavy Equipment Operator Y at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $159,715.
Fire Lieutenant Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Jose Jimenez serves as a Fire Lieutenant Y. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $159,686.
Battalion Chief, Fire/Fire Operations Bureau
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Robert Hartung holds the role of Battalion Chief, Fire at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $159,220.
Heavy Equipment Operator Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Todd Stille holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $158,940.
Fire Captain Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Gregory Lyons holds the role of Fire Captain Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $158,895.
Battalion Chief, Fire/Fire Operations Bureau
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Jeremy Starr works as a Battalion Chief, Fire for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Jeremy earned $158,242 in 2025.
Battalion Chief, Fire/Fire Operations Bureau
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De'Wayne Smoots is a Battalion Chief, Fire at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $158,174.
Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau
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Daniel Zidek works as a Fire Captain for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Daniel earned $157,776 in 2025.
Fire Lieutenant Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Daniel Joestgen is a Fire Lieutenant Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $157,732.
Fire Lieutenant Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Humzah Abdullah holds the role of Fire Lieutenant Y at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $157,535.