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 7
Assistant Fire Chief/Fire Operations Bureau
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David Votsis is a Assistant Fire Chief at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $136,848.
Fire Lieutenant Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Nyles Wray holds the role of Fire Lieutenant Y at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $136,809.
Heavy Equipment Operator Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Joel Alonte serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator Y. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,600.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Daniel Stoekl serves as a Fire Paramedic Y. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,491.
Heavy Equipment Operator Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Darius Jones is a Heavy Equipment Operator Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $136,442.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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Anthony Gaglione holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $136,338.
Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Christopher Brown serves as a Fire Captain. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $136,173.
Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau
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Ryan Venne works as a Fire Captain for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Ryan earned $136,048 in 2025.
Heavy Equipment Operator Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Ivan Jaksic serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator Y. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,927.
Heavy Equipment Operator X/Fire Operations Bureau
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Johnson Dolly is a Heavy Equipment Operator X at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $135,812.
Fire Lieutenant Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Andrew Gradisher holds the role of Fire Lieutenant Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $135,801.
Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau
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Cameron Borchert works as a Firefighter for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Cameron earned $135,779 in 2025.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Jason Liempeck Jr serves as a Fire Paramedic Y. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,738.
Fire Lieutenant Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Hernan Galarza serves as a Fire Lieutenant Z. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,536.
Heavy Equipment Operator Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Brett Billings is a Heavy Equipment Operator Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $135,532.
Fire Lieutenant Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Joshua Wegner works as a Fire Lieutenant Y for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Joshua earned $135,416 in 2025.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Andrew Seidler is a Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $135,262.
Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau
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Thomas Jones holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $135,208.
Fire Lieutenant-Admin Sched/Fire Operations Bureau
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Craig Ihlenfeld works as a Fire Lieutenant-Admin Sched for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Craig earned $135,143 in 2025.
Battalion Chief, Fire/Fire Operations Bureau
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Erich Roden works as a Battalion Chief, Fire for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Erich earned $135,061 in 2019.
Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau
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Christos Gerasopoulos works as a Fire Lieutenant X for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Christos earned $135,054 in 2020.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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Joseph Flick holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $135,037.
Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Leonard Brandt Jr serves as a Fire Lieutenant X. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $135,000.
Fire Lieutenant Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Sharlea Dahlberg is a Fire Lieutenant Y at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $134,861.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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Ryan Burke is a Fire Lieutenant at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $134,841.
Heavy Equipment Operator Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Nathan Tiegs works as a Heavy Equipment Operator Z for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Nathan earned $134,838 in 2025.
Battalion Chief, Fire/Fire Operations Bureau
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James Ziech works as a Battalion Chief, Fire for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. James earned $134,776 in 2022.
Fire Lieutenant Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Alexander Behling works as a Fire Lieutenant Z for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Alexander earned $134,702 in 2025.
Battalion Chief, Fire/Fire Operations Bureau
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David Hensley is a Battalion Chief, Fire at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $134,635.
Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau
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Jeremy Whyte is a Heavy Equipment Operator at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $134,483.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Temitayo Coker is a Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $134,475.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Jacob Budzinski holds the role of Fire Paramedic Y at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $134,074.
Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau
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Michael Payne Ii is a Fire Lieutenant X at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $134,010.
Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau
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James Ziech is a Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $134,006.
Fire Lieutenant Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Jessica Lester serves as a Fire Lieutenant Y. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $133,988.
Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Nathan Klenz serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $133,925.
Heavy Equipment Operator Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Thomas Gosse holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator Y at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $133,755.
Deputy Chief, Fire/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, David Hensley serves as a Deputy Chief, Fire. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $133,601.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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Ryan Ostrowski works as a Fire Lieutenant for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Ryan earned $133,549 in 2025.
Heavy Equipment Operator Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Diamond Cole holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $133,366.