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 36
Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau
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John Barmore holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $8.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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Timothy Klockow works as a Fire Lieutenant for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Timothy earned $8 in 2023.
Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau
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David Anderson holds the role of Fire Lieutenant X at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $8.
Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau
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David Schultz works as a Fire Captain for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. David earned $8 in 2019.
Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau
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Scott Hall holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $7.
Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau
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Pharoah Kinnebrew is a Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $6.
Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau
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James Duchow works as a Firefighter for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. James earned $6 in 2021.
Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Daryl Wendlick serves as a Fire Captain. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $6.
Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau
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Robert Lewis is a Heavy Equipment Operator at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $6.
Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Michael Jakubiak serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $6.
Heavy Equipment Operator X/Fire Operations Bureau
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Bradley Flees works as a Heavy Equipment Operator X for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Bradley earned $6 in 2019.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Willis Jensen Iii works as a Firefighter Z for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Willis earned $5 in 2023.