City of Milwaukee / Fire Operations Bureau

Agency file

Fire Operations Bureau

Source file: City of Milwaukee — Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 19, 2026

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.

Year: 2025
Employees: 799
Median total: $112,100
Highest record: $283,980

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$379$204,924+

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.

Average pay composition

Base — $0 (0%)
Overtime — $17,073 (16%)
Other — $91,288 (84%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$42,540

$78,977

$112,100

$136,048

$165,008

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).

Largest job titles

227 · $75,624

149 · $91,590

76 · $110,667

57 · $142,719

Heavy Equipment Operator

52 · $131,706

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

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 32

Victorion Mielke

Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$17,415

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $743
Other pay: $16,673
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,415
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412ZF

Victorion Mielke works as a Firefighter Z for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Victorion earned $17,415 in 2025.

Makinon Eide

Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$17,368

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,368
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,368
Hourly rate: $33
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2415YF
Termination Date: Jan 12, 2025
Vacation Payout: $1,869

Makinon Eide holds the role of Fire Paramedic Y at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $17,368.

Nikola Lazic

Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$17,309

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $636
Other pay: $16,673
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,309
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412ZF

Nikola Lazic works as a Firefighter Z for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Nikola earned $17,309 in 2025.

Aidan Blaha

Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$17,294

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $621
Other pay: $16,673
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,294
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412ZF

Aidan Blaha holds the role of Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $17,294.

Aaron Sellhausen

Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$17,294

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $621
Other pay: $16,673
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,294
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412ZF

Aaron Sellhausen works as a Firefighter Z for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Aaron earned $17,294 in 2025.

Nicholas Kuykendall

Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$17,266

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $593
Other pay: $16,673
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,266
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412ZF

Nicholas Kuykendall works as a Firefighter Z for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Nicholas earned $17,266 in 2025.

Ryan Lattz

Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$17,266

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $593
Other pay: $16,673
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,266
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412ZF

Ryan Lattz holds the role of Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $17,266.

Luke Pritzlaff

Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$17,266

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $593
Other pay: $16,673
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,266
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412ZF

Luke Pritzlaff works as a Firefighter Z for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Luke earned $17,266 in 2025.

Alejandro Quezada Angulo

Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$17,145

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $472
Other pay: $16,673
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,145
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412ZF

Alejandro Quezada Angulo is a Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $17,145.

Daniel Ward Cantu

Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$17,145

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $472
Other pay: $16,673
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,145
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412ZF

Daniel Ward Cantu is a Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $17,145.

Isabelle Buhler

Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$17,014

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $89
Other pay: $16,925
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,014
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2415YF

At Fire Operations Bureau, Isabelle Buhler serves as a Fire Paramedic Y. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $17,014.

Dana Meinholz

Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$17,014

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $89
Other pay: $16,925
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,014
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2415YF

Dana Meinholz works as a Fire Paramedic Y for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Dana earned $17,014 in 2025.

Cedric Guichard

Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$16,673

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,673
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,673
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412ZF

Cedric Guichard holds the role of Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $16,673.

Justin Mcmenamin

Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$16,673

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,673
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,673
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412ZF

Justin Mcmenamin is a Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $16,673.

Jacob Lucht

Fire Lieutenant Y/Fire Operations Bureau

2023 total comp

$16,565

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $3,291
Other pay: $13,274
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,565
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2421YF
Termination Date: Jan 21, 2023
Vacation Payout: $1,009

Jacob Lucht is a Fire Lieutenant Y at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $16,565.

Timothy Trumble

Fire Paramedic X/Fire Operations Bureau

2019 total comp

$16,322

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,322
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,322
Hourly rate: $30
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2415XF
Sick Payout: $5,121
Termination Date: Jan 5, 2019
Vacation Payout: $5,304

Timothy Trumble works as a Fire Paramedic X for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Timothy earned $16,322 in 2019.

Christian Osell

Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau

2020 total comp

$16,279

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $194
Other pay: $16,085
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,279
Hourly rate: $32
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1572F
Sick Payout: $9,960
Termination Date: Dec 22, 2019
Vacation Payout: $3,512

Christian Osell holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $16,279.

John Wetzel

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau

2020 total comp

$16,143

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,143
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,143
Hourly rate: $35
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2421F
Termination Date: Dec 30, 2019
Vacation Payout: $9,062

At Fire Operations Bureau, John Wetzel serves as a Fire Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $16,143.

Alyssa Eide Ford

Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$15,904

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,904
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,904
Hourly rate: $30
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2415YF
Termination Date: Jan 12, 2025
Vacation Payout: $1,715

Alyssa Eide Ford works as a Fire Paramedic Y for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Alyssa earned $15,904 in 2025.

Tyler Phillips

Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau

2020 total comp

$15,558

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,023
Other pay: $14,535
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,558
Hourly rate: $25
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2415YF
Termination Date: Feb 14, 2020
Vacation Payout: $900

At Fire Operations Bureau, Tyler Phillips serves as a Fire Paramedic Y. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $15,558.

Charles Kazik

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2022 total comp

$12,019

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $14
Other pay: $12,005
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,019
Hourly rate: $31
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2412F
Sick Payout: $1,511
Termination Date: Dec 21, 2021
Vacation Payout: $4,197

Charles Kazik works as a Firefighter for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Charles earned $12,019 in 2022.

Jered Brehm

Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau

2022 total comp

$11,919

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $432
Other pay: $11,488
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,919
Hourly rate: $18
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2415YF
Termination Date: Feb 26, 2022

At Fire Operations Bureau, Jered Brehm serves as a Fire Paramedic Y. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $11,919.

Emmet Mccarthy

Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau

2023 total comp

$11,728

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $191
Other pay: $11,537
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,728
Hourly rate: $31
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2412ZF
Termination Date: Jan 19, 2023
Vacation Payout: $1,666

Emmet Mccarthy holds the role of Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $11,728.

Samuel Block

Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau

2022 total comp

$10,652

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $988
Other pay: $9,663
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,652
Hourly rate: $31
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2412ZF

Samuel Block holds the role of Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $10,652.

Connor O'Malley

Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau

2022 total comp

$9,798

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $864
Other pay: $8,934
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,798
Hourly rate: $18
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2415YF
Termination Date: Feb 8, 2022

Connor O'Malley is a Fire Paramedic Y at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $9,798.

Trevor Mayotte

Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$9,309

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $270
Other pay: $9,039
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,309
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412ZF
Termination Date: Feb 5, 2025

Trevor Mayotte works as a Firefighter Z for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Trevor earned $9,309 in 2025.

Stephen Schultz

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2024 total comp

$7,651

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,651
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,651
Hourly rate: $32
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412F
Termination Date: Dec 13, 2023
Vacation Payout: $5,972

At Fire Operations Bureau, Stephen Schultz serves as a Firefighter. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $7,651.

Nate Valley

Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$6,311

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,311
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,311
Hourly rate: $36
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1572F
Sick Payout: $149
Termination Date: Sep 28, 2024

Nate Valley is a Heavy Equipment Operator at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $6,311.

Brian Jameson

Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau

2019 total comp

$5,955

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $34
Other pay: $5,921
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,955
Hourly rate: $33
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 86.38
Job Code: 1572F

Brian Jameson works as a Heavy Equipment Operator for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Brian earned $5,955 in 2019.

Curt Charles

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$5,369

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,369
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,369
Hourly rate: $38
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2421F
Sick Payout: $684
Termination Date: Apr 28, 2024

Curt Charles is a Fire Lieutenant at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $5,369.

Jesus Villagomez Moreno

Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$4,890

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $204
Other pay: $4,686
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,890
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2415YF
Termination Date: Dec 31, 2024

Jesus Villagomez Moreno works as a Fire Paramedic Y for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Jesus earned $4,890 in 2025.

Christopher Knowles

Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$4,727

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $23
Other pay: $4,703
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,727
Hourly rate: $36
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1572F
Sick Payout: $496
Termination Date: Jun 30, 2024

At Fire Operations Bureau, Christopher Knowles serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $4,727.

Gregory Mindt

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$4,694

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,694
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,694
Hourly rate: $44
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2424F
Sick Payout: $1,027
Termination Date: Apr 28, 2024

At Fire Operations Bureau, Gregory Mindt serves as a Fire Captain. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $4,694.

John Arendt

Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau

2022 total comp

$4,287

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $383
Other pay: $3,904
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,287
Hourly rate: $19
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2412ZF
Termination Date: Dec 30, 2021

John Arendt works as a Firefighter Z for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. John earned $4,287 in 2022.

Michael Hinickle

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$4,183

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $32
Other pay: $4,150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,183
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412F
Sick Payout: $563
Termination Date: May 28, 2024

Michael Hinickle works as a Firefighter for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $4,183 in 2025.

Steven Koch

Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$4,085

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,085
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,085
Hourly rate: $36
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1572F
Sick Payout: $546
Termination Date: May 21, 2024

Steven Koch holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $4,085.

Glenn Bachmann

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$4,000

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,000
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412F
Sick Payout: $188
Termination Date: Jun 14, 2024

Glenn Bachmann is a Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $4,000.

Shelton Love

Emergency Medical Technician/Fire Operations Bureau

2020 total comp

$3,775

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,775
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,775
Hourly rate: $18
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2418ZF
Termination Date: May 1, 2020

Shelton Love holds the role of Emergency Medical Technician at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $3,775.

Paul Mikolajczak Jr

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$3,679

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,679
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,679
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412F
Termination Date: Jun 30, 2024

Paul Mikolajczak Jr holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $3,679.

Doran Kemp Ii

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2024 total comp

$3,459

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,459
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,459
Hourly rate: $32
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412F
Termination Date: Dec 19, 2023
Vacation Payout: $128

Doran Kemp Ii holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $3,459.