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 34

Paul Griffin

Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau

2022 total comp

$419

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $419
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $419
Hourly rate: $33
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1572F
Sick Payout: $235
Termination Date: Dec 30, 2020

At Fire Operations Bureau, Paul Griffin serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $419.

Loren May

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau

2022 total comp

$392

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $392
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $392
Hourly rate: $35
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2421F
Sick Payout: $33
Termination Date: Jan 30, 2021

At Fire Operations Bureau, Loren May serves as a Fire Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $392.

Warren Price

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$379

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $379
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $379
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412F
Termination Date: Dec 28, 2023

Warren Price holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $379.

Samuel Uribe

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2020 total comp

$350

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $350
Hourly rate: $30
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412F
Termination Date: Jul 1, 2018

Samuel Uribe holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $350.

Kelly Winfrey

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau

2022 total comp

$297

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $297
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $297
Hourly rate: $35
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2421F
Sick Payout: $100
Termination Date: Jan 31, 2021

Kelly Winfrey is a Fire Lieutenant at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $297.

Noah Jacobson

Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau

2021 total comp

$250

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $250
Hourly rate: $30
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2415YF
Termination Date: Dec 7, 2020

Noah Jacobson works as a Fire Paramedic Y for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Noah earned $250 in 2021.

Brian O'Toole

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2020 total comp

$250

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $16
Other pay: $233
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $250
Hourly rate: $30
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412F
Termination Date: Aug 28, 2019

Brian O'Toole works as a Firefighter for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Brian earned $250 in 2020.

Jerry Moes

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau

2019 total comp

$225

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $20
Other pay: $204
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $225
Hourly rate: $33
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2421F
Termination Date: Jul 30, 2018

Jerry Moes works as a Fire Lieutenant for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Jerry earned $225 in 2019.

Alan Chitel

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau

2023 total comp

$200

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $131
Other pay: $69
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $200
Hourly rate: $36
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2421F
Termination Date: Nov 28, 2022

At Fire Operations Bureau, Alan Chitel serves as a Fire Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $200.

Justin Owens

Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau

2023 total comp

$192

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $150
Other pay: $42
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $192
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1572F
Termination Date: Dec 1, 2022

Justin Owens holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $192.

Daniel Kasprzak

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2023 total comp

$175

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $175
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175
Hourly rate: $32
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2412F
Termination Date: Jul 9, 2022

Daniel Kasprzak holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $175.

Jan Sanchez

Heavy Equipment Operator X/Fire Operations Bureau

2019 total comp

$164

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $18
Other pay: $146
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164
Hourly rate: $32
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1572XF
Termination Date: May 30, 2018

Jan Sanchez is a Heavy Equipment Operator X at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $164.

Jonathan Wellens

Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau

2023 total comp

$141

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $141
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2415YF
Termination Date: Aug 5, 2022

Jonathan Wellens is a Fire Paramedic Y at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $141.

Steven Pokora

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2024 total comp

$124

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $124
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124
Hourly rate: $41
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2424F
Termination Date: Nov 29, 2023

Steven Pokora holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $124.

Michael Olinger

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2021 total comp

$117

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $117
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117
Hourly rate: $40
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2424F
Termination Date: Oct 30, 2020

Michael Olinger works as a Fire Captain for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $117 in 2021.

Mark Grade

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2021 total comp

$108

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $108
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108
Hourly rate: $40
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2424F
Termination Date: Jun 29, 2020

Mark Grade works as a Fire Captain for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Mark earned $108 in 2021.

Carolyn Krez

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2019 total comp

$98

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $98
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98
Hourly rate: $30
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412F
Termination Date: Aug 27, 2018

Carolyn Krez works as a Firefighter for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Carolyn earned $98 in 2019.

Steven Scherer

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau

2021 total comp

$91

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $91
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91
Hourly rate: $35
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2421F
Termination Date: Oct 30, 2020

Steven Scherer holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $91.

Harold Johnson

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2024 total comp

$84

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $84
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84
Hourly rate: $40
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2424F
Termination Date: Jul 20, 2023

At Fire Operations Bureau, Harold Johnson serves as a Fire Captain. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $84.

Enrique Rodriguez

Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau

2021 total comp

$84

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $84
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84
Hourly rate: $35
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2421XF
Termination Date: Jul 9, 2020

Enrique Rodriguez is a Fire Lieutenant X at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $84.

Mark Pegelow

Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau

2024 total comp

$81

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $81
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1572F
Termination Date: Nov 30, 2023

At Fire Operations Bureau, Mark Pegelow serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $81.

Lance Bertram

Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau

2021 total comp

$76

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $76
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76
Hourly rate: $33
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1572F
Termination Date: May 30, 2020

Lance Bertram holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $76.

Robert Olson

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau

2020 total comp

$72

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $72
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2421F
Termination Date: Dec 3, 2019

Robert Olson holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $72.

Mark Bohlmann

Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau

2023 total comp

$71

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $71
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1572F
Termination Date: Jul 14, 2022

At Fire Operations Bureau, Mark Bohlmann serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $71.

Carl Wempe

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2020 total comp

$71

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $71
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71
Hourly rate: $30
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412F
Termination Date: Jun 28, 2019

At Fire Operations Bureau, Carl Wempe serves as a Firefighter. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $71.

Donald Ray

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2023 total comp

$71

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $71
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71
Hourly rate: $32
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2412F
Termination Date: Aug 22, 2022

Donald Ray works as a Firefighter for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Donald earned $71 in 2023.

Thomas Marcowka

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2020 total comp

$70

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $70
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70
Hourly rate: $30
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412F
Termination Date: Nov 21, 2019

Thomas Marcowka holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $70.

Acasio Roche Iii

Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau

2023 total comp

$67

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $67
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1572F
Termination Date: Jun 28, 2022

Acasio Roche Iii is a Heavy Equipment Operator at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $67.

Harry Roberts Jr

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau

2020 total comp

$63

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $63
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2421F
Termination Date: Nov 26, 2019

Harry Roberts Jr holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $63.

Daniel Krause

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2024 total comp

$62

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $62
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62
Hourly rate: $32
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412F
Termination Date: May 31, 2023

Daniel Krause works as a Firefighter for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Daniel earned $62 in 2024.

Jeffrey Gauthier

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau

2023 total comp

$54

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $29
Other pay: $25
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54
Hourly rate: $36
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2421F
Termination Date: Aug 29, 2022

Jeffrey Gauthier holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $54.

Kevin Hart

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau

2021 total comp

$53

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $53
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53
Hourly rate: $35
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2421F
Termination Date: Nov 30, 2020

At Fire Operations Bureau, Kevin Hart serves as a Fire Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $53.

Stephen Berger

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2021 total comp

$53

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $53
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53
Hourly rate: $31
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2412F
Termination Date: May 17, 2020

Stephen Berger works as a Firefighter for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Stephen earned $53 in 2021.

Dean Garski

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2020 total comp

$52

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $52
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52
Hourly rate: $39
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2424F
Termination Date: Oct 23, 2019

Dean Garski works as a Fire Captain for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Dean earned $52 in 2020.

Kevin Seymour

Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau

2021 total comp

$50

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $50
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50
Hourly rate: $33
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1572F
Termination Date: Nov 27, 2020

Kevin Seymour works as a Heavy Equipment Operator for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Kevin earned $50 in 2021.

Thomas Weinzierl

Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau

2022 total comp

$48

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $48
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48
Hourly rate: $30
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2415YF
Termination Date: Mar 3, 2021

Thomas Weinzierl is a Fire Paramedic Y at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $48.

Greg Larson

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2021 total comp

$42

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $42
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42
Hourly rate: $31
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2412F
Termination Date: Nov 19, 2020

At Fire Operations Bureau, Greg Larson serves as a Firefighter. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $42.

William Butzlaff

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau

2023 total comp

$41

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $36
Other pay: $5
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41
Hourly rate: $36
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2421F
Termination Date: May 30, 2022

William Butzlaff holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $41.

Ronald Dzioba

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2020 total comp

$41

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $41
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41
Hourly rate: $30
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412F
Termination Date: Jun 25, 2019

At Fire Operations Bureau, Ronald Dzioba serves as a Firefighter. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $41.

Michael Heinowski

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2020 total comp

$40

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $40
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40
Hourly rate: $36
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2424F
Termination Date: Nov 27, 2019

Michael Heinowski works as a Fire Captain for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $40 in 2020.