City of Milwaukee / Fire - Support Services Bureau / Assistant Fire Chief

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Assistant Fire Chief

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

6 employees hold this title in Fire - Support Services Bureau. Median total compensation for the role is $140,905, above the department median of $83,494.

Employees: 6
Total payroll: $795K
Role median: $140,905
Agency median: $83,494
Comparison: Above

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This role across City of Milwaukee

Assistant Fire Chief is held in 3 City of Milwaukee departments. In Fire - Support Services Bureau, the median of $140,905 ranks #2 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Ems/Training/Education Bureau

$178,311 · 3

Fire Operations Bureau

$133,349 · 4

Median total compensation for the Assistant Fire Chief role in other City of Milwaukeedepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Assistant Fire Chief beyond City of Milwaukee

This role is reported in 8 jurisdictions. In City of Milwaukee, the median of $144,946 ranks #4 of 8. See Assistant Fire Chief across all of City of Milwaukee →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$510,348 · 17

City of Las Vegas

$248,616 · 13

City of Baltimore

$167,378 · 14

City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish

$108,416 · 6

New York Public Authorities

$105,580 · 9

City of Philadelphia

$59,161 · 7

Missouri

$17,320 · 9

Median total compensation for comparable Assistant Fire Chiefroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

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Employees with this title

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Joshua Parish

Assistant Fire Chief/Fire - Support Services Bureau

2025 total comp

$187,308

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $187,308
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $187,308
Hourly rate: $84
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3282
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2431A

Joshua Parish holds the role of Assistant Fire Chief at Fire - Support Services Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $187,308.

De'Wayne Smoots

Assistant Fire Chief/Fire - Support Services Bureau

2022 total comp

$149,884

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $11,288
Other pay: $138,596
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,884
Hourly rate: $70
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3282
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2431A

De'Wayne Smoots works as a Assistant Fire Chief for Fire - Support Services Bureau. Their status is full-time. De'Wayne earned $149,884 in 2022.

Sharon Purifoy-Smoots

Assistant Fire Chief/Fire - Support Services Bureau

2023 total comp

$144,946

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $144,946
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,946
Hourly rate: $72
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3282
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2431A
Sick Payout: $17,290
Termination Date: Jun 23, 2023
Vacation Payout: $40,803

Sharon Purifoy-Smoots works as a Assistant Fire Chief for Fire - Support Services Bureau. Their status is full-time. Sharon earned $144,946 in 2023.

Aaron Lipski

Assistant Fire Chief/Fire - Support Services Bureau

2020 total comp

$136,863

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $136,863
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,863
Hourly rate: $65
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3282
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2431A

Aaron Lipski works as a Assistant Fire Chief for Fire - Support Services Bureau. Their status is full-time. Aaron earned $136,863 in 2020.

Andrew Timm

Assistant Fire Chief/Fire - Support Services Bureau

2022 total comp

$97,460

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $97,460
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,460
Hourly rate: $64
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3282
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2431A
Sick Payout: $15,363
Termination Date: Apr 29, 2022
Vacation Payout: $29,215

At Fire - Support Services Bureau, Andrew Timm serves as a Assistant Fire Chief. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $97,460.

Gerard Washington

Assistant Fire Chief/Fire - Support Services Bureau

2019 total comp

$78,577

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $78,577
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,577
Hourly rate: $65
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3282
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 5633
Sick Payout: $15,514
Termination Date: Apr 26, 2019
Vacation Payout: $12,295

Gerard Washington holds the role of Assistant Fire Chief at Fire - Support Services Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $78,577.