City of Milwaukee / Police Department
Agency file
The Police Department provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.
In 2025, this agency had 2,155 employees with median total compensation of $97,063; the highest distinct record was $298,890.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 2,155 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($97,063) — 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 $145,092 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $13,924. 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 1
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, James Johnson serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $298,890.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Thomas Slowinski works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Thomas earned $233,606 in 2025.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Scott Freiburger works as a Police Lieutenant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Scott earned $229,681 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Lawrence Pope Jr holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $229,129.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Patrick Fuhrman is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $216,680.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Shannon Taylor serves as a Police Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $212,793.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Neil Verburgt serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $209,029.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Glenn Depetro serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $207,826.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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James Floriani is a Police Lieutenant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $207,278.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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David Paszkiewicz works as a Police Lieutenant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. David earned $205,048 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Elric Erving holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $204,968.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Mark Kapusta serves as a Police Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $204,433.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Heather Schweitzer-Brown holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $204,237.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Alicia Walker is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $203,437.
Chief of Police/Police Department
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At Police Department, Jeffrey Norman serves as a Chief of Police. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $202,815.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Julian Nunez is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $198,817.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Christine Rutherford serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $198,328.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Scott Lesniewski is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $193,897.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Matthew Palmer serves as a Police Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $193,297.
Administrative Lieutenant of Police/Police Department
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Joe Roberson holds the role of Administrative Lieutenant of Police at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $193,291.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Guadalupe Ramirez-Cervantes works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Guadalupe earned $192,606 in 2025.
Assistant Chief of Police/Police Department
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Craig Sarnow works as a Assistant Chief of Police for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Craig earned $190,616 in 2025.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Christopher Elser serves as a Police Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $190,109.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Christopher Ottaway serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $189,009.
Inspector of Police/Police Department
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At Police Department, Sheronda Grant serves as a Inspector of Police. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $188,313.
Assistant Chief of Police/Police Department
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At Police Department, Paul Formolo serves as a Assistant Chief of Police. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $187,518.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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David Paszkiewicz is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $187,061.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Christopher Moews holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $186,521.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Seann Cleveland serves as a Police Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $186,324.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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George Simonson is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $185,301.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Michael Pelnar holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $184,957.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Steven Jaeck holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $184,655.
Inspector of Police/Police Department
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David Feldmeier holds the role of Inspector of Police at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $182,967.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Stephen White holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $182,668.
Detective/Police Department
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At Police Department, Martin Saavedra serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $182,315.
Inspector of Police/Police Department
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Paul Lough holds the role of Inspector of Police at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $182,106.
Assistant Chief of Police/Police Department
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Steven Johnson works as a Assistant Chief of Police for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Steven earned $182,018 in 2025.
Inspector of Police/Police Department
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Eric Pfeiffer holds the role of Inspector of Police at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $181,981.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Joseph Zawikowski is a Police Lieutenant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $180,524.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Tanya Boll works as a Police Lieutenant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Tanya earned $180,521 in 2025.