Crime & Safety
10 Highest Paid Fire Officials in Wheaton
Projected salaries for Wheaton Fire Department employees is available on the City of Wheaton website.
Salary and benefit information for public employees is public record. We post this information because we think it will be of interest to our readers, many of whom are Wheaton residents and taxpayers who foot the bill.
Through the rest of the year, Wheaton Patch will regularly post the highest paid individuals from Wheaton's remaining taxing bodies: Wheaton Police Department,Wheaton Public Library and Community Unit School District 200.
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The following information on compensation for employees of the Wheaton Fire Department was obtained from the City of Wheaton website and a FOIA request.
Name, position Base salary Health insurance Dental insurance Life insurance AD&D Uniform allowance Total Greg Berk, Fire Chief $113,934 $13,334 $23.88 $268.32 $6 $500 $128,066 Bill Schultz, Deputy Fire Chief $112,778 $19,167 $71.04 $42 $12 $500 $132,571 Dwight Becker, Fire Captain $107,774 $18,159 - $42 $12 $500 $126,487 Lewis Lake, Fire Captain $107,774 $18,159 - $42 $12 $500 $126,487 Miki Kitahata, Fire Lieutenant $98,115 $18,159 - $42 $12 $500 $116,828 Thomas Siemsen, Fire Lieutenant $98,115 $18,159 - $42 $12 $500 $116,828 Jeffrey MacKay, Fire Lieutenant $97,111 $18,159 $27 $42 $12 $500 $115,851 Clifford Mensing, Fire Lieutenant $97,111 $18,159 $27 $42 $12 $500 $115,851 David Felker, Fire Lieutenant $97,111 $18,159 - $42 $12 $500 $115,824 John Cochran, Fire Lieutenant $97,111 $17,833 $27 $42 $12 $500 $115,525In order of base salary, the ten highest paid fire officials are:
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- Greg Berk
- Bill Schultz
- Dwight Becker
- Lewis Lake
- Jeffrey Benda (Fire Captain, $106,770, total with benefits: $113,690)
- Miki Kitahata
- Thomas Siemsen
- Rickey Kaymes (Fire Lieutenant, $98, 115, total with benefits: $98,696)
- Jeffrey MacKay
- Clifford Mensing
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