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 10
Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau
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Paul Johanneck is a Heavy Equipment Operator at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $126,363.
Fire Lieutenant Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Nicholas Hippman works as a Fire Lieutenant Y for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Nicholas earned $126,277 in 2025.
Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau
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Nickolas Trost holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $126,239.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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Cassidy Simon works as a Fire Lieutenant for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Cassidy earned $126,232 in 2020.
Fire Lieutenant Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Gregory Lyons holds the role of Fire Lieutenant Y at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $126,187.
Deputy Chief, Fire/Fire Operations Bureau
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Andrew Timm works as a Deputy Chief, Fire for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Andrew earned $126,125 in 2020.
Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau
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John Kowalski works as a Heavy Equipment Operator for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. John earned $126,071 in 2022.
Fire Lieutenant Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Nathan King is a Fire Lieutenant Y at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $126,066.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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Emanuel Cockroft holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $125,943.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Gregory Holley Iii serves as a Firefighter Z. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $125,872.
Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Mitchell Gawin works as a Firefighter Z for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Mitchell earned $125,717 in 2024.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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Benjamin Lopez holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $125,670.
Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau
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John Mathaus is a Fire Lieutenant X at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $125,513.
Heavy Equipment Operator X/Fire Operations Bureau
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Victor Izquierdo holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator X at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $125,200.
Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau
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Brian Moore works as a Fire Captain for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Brian earned $125,175 in 2022.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Ricardo Guerra works as a Fire Paramedic Y for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Ricardo earned $125,118 in 2025.
Fire Lieutenant Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Christopher Dehli works as a Fire Lieutenant Y for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $124,990 in 2024.
Heavy Equipment Operator Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Brian Cox serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator Z. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $124,948.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Benjamin Erickson works as a Fire Paramedic Y for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Benjamin earned $124,823 in 2025.
Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau
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Nicholas Roszak works as a Firefighter for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Nicholas earned $124,799 in 2025.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Jason Velazquez serves as a Fire Paramedic Y. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $124,667.
Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau
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Donald Pichotta Jr is a Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $124,500.
Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau
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Jeremy Starr is a Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $124,436.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Andrew Stenz is a Fire Paramedic Y at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $124,423.
Fire Paramedic Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Avery Sims serves as a Fire Paramedic Y. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $124,413.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Kevin Kabelowsky serves as a Fire Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $124,397.
Fire Lieutenant Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Zachariah Hamburg is a Fire Lieutenant Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $124,326.
Heavy Equipment Operator Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Peter Manna holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator Y at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $124,323.
Vehicle Operations Instructor/Fire Operations Bureau
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John Kowalski is a Vehicle Operations Instructor at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $124,304.
Heavy Equipment Operator Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, James Kelley serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator Z. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $124,298.
Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau
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Daniel Rode holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $124,273.
Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau
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Eric Muehlbauer is a Heavy Equipment Operator at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $124,232.
Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau
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Thomas Wellinghoff is a Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $124,182.
Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, David Maier serves as a Fire Captain. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $124,108.
Heavy Equipment Operator Z/Fire Operations Bureau
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Tyler Calhoun holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $124,080.
Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau
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Michael Emmrich holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $123,912.
Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau
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Joshua Roemer is a Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $123,824.
Battalion Chief, Fire/Fire Operations Bureau
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Christopher Schutte holds the role of Battalion Chief, Fire at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $123,817.
Heavy Equipment Operator Y/Fire Operations Bureau
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Tai Rondeau is a Heavy Equipment Operator Y at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $123,781.
Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau
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Nicholas Stanley holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $123,759.