City of Milwaukee / Police Department / Detective
Job-title file
Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.
204 employees hold this title in Police Department. Median total compensation for the role is $109,279, above the department median of $97,063.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 204 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.
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At Police Department, Martin Saavedra serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $182,315.
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Michael Martin holds the role of Detective at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $167,956.
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At Police Department, Shaun Lesniewski serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $164,729.
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At Police Department, Brian Maciejewski serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $155,542.
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Mark Harms holds the role of Detective at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $154,220.
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Michael Gretenhardt is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $152,514.
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At Police Department, Thaddeus Schimmels serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $151,886.
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David Bettin is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $147,760.
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Adrian Harris works as a Detective for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Adrian earned $147,117 in 2025.
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At Police Department, Michael Driscoll serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $145,437.
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Paul Martinez is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $145,329.
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Matthew Bell works as a Detective for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Matthew earned $143,963 in 2019.
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Scott Lackovic is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $142,740.
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Jake Puschnig is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $142,014.
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Jesse Mattson is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $141,986.
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Andrew Marx holds the role of Detective at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $141,599.
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Andrew Molina holds the role of Detective at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $141,296.
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Michael Slomczewski works as a Detective for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $140,540 in 2025.
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Angela Juarez is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $139,417.
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At Police Department, Keith Kopcha serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $139,179.
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At Police Department, Curtis Pelczynski serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $138,585.
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At Police Department, James Jordan serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $137,589.
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Kent Gordon is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $137,554.
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At Police Department, Ryan Bergemann serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,894.
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Craig Thimm holds the role of Detective at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $135,474.
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Christopher Fritz works as a Detective for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $135,013 in 2019.
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Vincent Lopez Iii works as a Detective for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Vincent earned $134,928 in 2025.
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At Police Department, Michael Braunreiter serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $134,917.
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Kenneth Justus is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $134,229.
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Scott Schmitz is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $133,854.
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Daniel Boeck holds the role of Detective at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $133,826.
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Michael Walker holds the role of Detective at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $133,252.
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At Police Department, John Majerle serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $132,863.
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Elgerrith Tucker is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $132,215.
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Jeremiah Jacks holds the role of Detective at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $132,153.
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Lori Rom is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $131,179.
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Joseph Newell works as a Detective for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Joseph earned $130,680 in 2025.
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At Police Department, Brian Hardrath serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $129,712.
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At Police Department, Amy Stolowski serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $128,689.
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David Anderson holds the role of Detective at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $128,562.