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City of Milwaukee / Police Department / Detective (Z)

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Detective (Z)

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

91 employees hold this title in Police Department. Median total compensation for the role is $112,185, above the department median of $97,063.

Employees
91
Total payroll
$10M
Role median
$112,185
Agency median
$97,063
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$42$154,265+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 91 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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Detective beyond City of Milwaukee

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In City of Milwaukee, the median of $110,529 ranks #3 of 5. See Detective across all of City of Milwaukee

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Buffalo
$135,006 · 142
City of Philadelphia
$35,533 · 722
City of Pittsburgh
$24,127 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Detective roles 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

Page 1

Mark Sheremeta

Detective (Z)/Police Department

2025 total comp
$163,920
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$69,149
Other pay
$94,771
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$163,920
Hourly rate
$48
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
2309Z

Mark Sheremeta holds the role of Detective (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $163,920.

Casey Donahue

Detective (Z)/Police Department

2025 total comp
$157,834
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$56,781
Other pay
$101,053
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$157,834
Hourly rate
$52
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
10,555.70
Job Code
2309Z

Casey Donahue holds the role of Detective (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $157,834.

Justin Sokolowski

Detective (Z)/Police Department

2025 total comp
$153,373
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$51,429
Other pay
$101,943
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$153,373
Hourly rate
$52
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
3,496.15
Job Code
2309Z

Justin Sokolowski holds the role of Detective (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $153,373.

Dennis Mcknight Jr

Detective (Z)/Police Department

2024 total comp
$148,745
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$54,904
Other pay
$93,841
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$148,745
Hourly rate
$45
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
2,583.97
Job Code
2309Z

At Police Department, Dennis Mcknight Jr serves as a Detective (Z). They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $148,745.

Stephen Colwell

Detective (Z)/Police Department

2025 total comp
$145,767
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$49,502
Other pay
$96,265
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$145,767
Hourly rate
$50
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
2,742.93
Job Code
2309Z

Stephen Colwell works as a Detective (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Stephen earned $145,767 in 2025.

Cedric Mcfadden

Detective (Z)/Police Department

2025 total comp
$143,899
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$42,199
Other pay
$101,700
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$143,899
Hourly rate
$52
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
7,624.44
Job Code
2309Z

Cedric Mcfadden holds the role of Detective (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $143,899.

Rachel Smith

Detective (Z)/Police Department

2025 total comp
$141,998
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$41,604
Other pay
$100,394
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$141,998
Hourly rate
$52
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
11,115.98
Job Code
2309Z

Rachel Smith holds the role of Detective (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $141,998.

Margaret Devito

Detective (Z)/Police Department

2025 total comp
$141,275
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$40,469
Other pay
$100,806
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$141,275
Hourly rate
$52
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
7,641.84
Job Code
2309Z

Margaret Devito holds the role of Detective (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $141,275.

Christian Sanchez-Alcantar

Detective (Z)/Police Department

2025 total comp
$139,821
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$46,919
Other pay
$92,901
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$139,821
Hourly rate
$48
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
1,567.09
Job Code
2309Z

Christian Sanchez-Alcantar works as a Detective (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Christian earned $139,821 in 2025.

Devin Whitfield

Detective (Z)/Police Department

2025 total comp
$138,702
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$44,312
Other pay
$94,390
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$138,702
Hourly rate
$48
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
768.39
Job Code
2309Z

Devin Whitfield is a Detective (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $138,702.

Daniel Oconnell

Detective (Z)/Police Department

2025 total comp
$135,729
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$33,861
Other pay
$101,869
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$135,729
Hourly rate
$52
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
8,100.97
Job Code
2309Z

Daniel Oconnell holds the role of Detective (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $135,729.

Ryan Casey

Detective (Z)/Police Department

2025 total comp
$135,371
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$35,014
Other pay
$100,358
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$135,371
Hourly rate
$52
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
11,653.19
Job Code
2309Z

Ryan Casey works as a Detective (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Ryan earned $135,371 in 2025.

Casey Narlock

Detective (Z)/Police Department

2025 total comp
$134,695
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$33,522
Other pay
$101,173
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$134,695
Hourly rate
$52
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
4,585.01
Job Code
2309Z

At Police Department, Casey Narlock serves as a Detective (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $134,695.

Adrian Gutierrez

Detective (Z)/Police Department

2024 total comp
$131,101
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$32,960
Other pay
$98,141
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,101
Hourly rate
$45
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
7,171.60
Job Code
2309Z

At Police Department, Adrian Gutierrez serves as a Detective (Z). They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $131,101.

Sean Koscielak

Detective (Z)/Police Department

2025 total comp
$130,000
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$28,782
Other pay
$101,219
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$130,000
Hourly rate
$52
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
11,056.11
Job Code
2309Z

Sean Koscielak is a Detective (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $130,000.

Arttavius Bradford

Detective (Z)/Police Department

2025 total comp
$129,780
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$30,949
Other pay
$98,831
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$129,780
Hourly rate
$52
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
5,612.74
Job Code
2309Z

Arttavius Bradford works as a Detective (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Arttavius earned $129,780 in 2025.

Elizabeth Rubio

Detective (Z)/Police Department

2025 total comp
$129,451
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$29,164
Other pay
$100,287
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$129,451
Hourly rate
$52
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
3,808.53
Job Code
2309Z

Elizabeth Rubio works as a Detective (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Elizabeth earned $129,451 in 2025.

Joseph Lacroix Ii

Detective (Z)/Police Department

2025 total comp
$129,381
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$33,150
Other pay
$96,231
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$129,381
Hourly rate
$50
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
2,244.43
Job Code
2309Z

Joseph Lacroix Ii is a Detective (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $129,381.

Nicholas Beckett

Detective (Z)/Police Department

2025 total comp
$128,899
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$32,628
Other pay
$96,272
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,899
Hourly rate
$50
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
7,845.57
Job Code
2309Z

Nicholas Beckett works as a Detective (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Nicholas earned $128,899 in 2025.

Irma Rosario

Detective (Z)/Police Department

2025 total comp
$128,359
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$28,647
Other pay
$99,712
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,359
Hourly rate
$52
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
4,444.22
Job Code
2309Z

Irma Rosario is a Detective (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $128,359.

Nesrodene Ghassoul

Detective (Z)/Police Department

2025 total comp
$126,803
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$34,867
Other pay
$91,936
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,803
Hourly rate
$48
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
4,476.39
Job Code
2309Z

Nesrodene Ghassoul is a Detective (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $126,803.

Jose Flores

Detective (Z)/Police Department

2025 total comp
$126,154
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$26,462
Other pay
$99,693
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,154
Hourly rate
$52
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
14,549.68
Job Code
2309Z

Jose Flores is a Detective (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $126,154.

Nicholaus Waszak

Detective (Z)/Police Department

2025 total comp
$125,145
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$28,199
Other pay
$96,945
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$125,145
Hourly rate
$50
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
9,242.86
Job Code
2309Z

Nicholaus Waszak holds the role of Detective (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $125,145.

Tyler Pileggi

Detective (Z)/Police Department

2025 total comp
$124,833
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$24,026
Other pay
$100,807
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,833
Hourly rate
$52
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
12,794.25
Job Code
2309Z

Tyler Pileggi is a Detective (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $124,833.

Steven Campbell

Detective (Z)/Police Department

2025 total comp
$124,639
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$24,213
Other pay
$100,426
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,639
Hourly rate
$52
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
9,565.21
Job Code
2309Z

Steven Campbell works as a Detective (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Steven earned $124,639 in 2025.

Nora Donegan

Detective (Z)/Police Department

2025 total comp
$123,528
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$26,871
Other pay
$96,657
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$123,528
Hourly rate
$50
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
7,616.77
Job Code
2309Z

Nora Donegan works as a Detective (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Nora earned $123,528 in 2025.

Oscar Espitia

Detective (Z)/Police Department

2025 total comp
$123,326
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$30,068
Other pay
$93,257
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$123,326
Hourly rate
$50
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
4,570.66
Job Code
2309Z

Oscar Espitia is a Detective (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $123,326.

Courtland Pederson

Detective (Z)/Police Department

2024 total comp
$122,892
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$26,772
Other pay
$96,119
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$122,892
Hourly rate
$45
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
4,220.04
Job Code
2309Z

Courtland Pederson is a Detective (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $122,892.

Donald Gaglione Jr

Detective (Z)/Police Department

2024 total comp
$122,323
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$24,516
Other pay
$97,808
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$122,323
Hourly rate
$45
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
5,678.98
Job Code
2309Z

At Police Department, Donald Gaglione Jr serves as a Detective (Z). They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $122,323.

Deshon Nash

Detective (Z)/Police Department

2025 total comp
$121,804
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$31,825
Other pay
$89,980
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$121,804
Hourly rate
$48
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
5,941.01
Job Code
2309Z

At Police Department, Deshon Nash serves as a Detective (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $121,804.

Johnathon Gleesing

Detective (Z)/Police Department

2025 total comp
$121,693
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$31,030
Other pay
$90,663
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$121,693
Hourly rate
$48
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
8,507.19
Job Code
2309Z

Johnathon Gleesing is a Detective (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $121,693.

Albert Dammons Iii

Detective (Z)/Police Department

2025 total comp
$120,673
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$25,299
Other pay
$95,374
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$120,673
Hourly rate
$50
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
6,433.31
Job Code
2309Z

Albert Dammons Iii is a Detective (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $120,673.

Gustavo Gonzales

Detective (Z)/Police Department

2025 total comp
$120,222
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$21,881
Other pay
$98,341
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$120,222
Hourly rate
$52
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
9,990.86
Job Code
2309Z

At Police Department, Gustavo Gonzales serves as a Detective (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $120,222.

Levour Dawson

Detective (Z)/Police Department

2025 total comp
$120,096
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$29,412
Other pay
$90,684
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$120,096
Hourly rate
$48
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
3,591.86
Job Code
2309Z

Levour Dawson holds the role of Detective (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $120,096.

Ernesto Gonzalez Ii

Detective (Z)/Police Department

2025 total comp
$119,572
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$19,296
Other pay
$100,276
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$119,572
Hourly rate
$52
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
2,456.38
Job Code
2309Z

Ernesto Gonzalez Ii is a Detective (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $119,572.

Andrew Stewart Jr

Detective (Z)/Police Department

2025 total comp
$118,473
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$25,833
Other pay
$92,640
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$118,473
Hourly rate
$48
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
10,315.01
Job Code
2309Z

At Police Department, Andrew Stewart Jr serves as a Detective (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,473.

Cody Cottreau

Detective (Z)/Police Department

2025 total comp
$117,991
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$22,527
Other pay
$95,464
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,991
Hourly rate
$50
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
13,573.61
Job Code
2309Z

Cody Cottreau is a Detective (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $117,991.

Michael Jones Jr

Detective (Z)/Police Department

2024 total comp
$117,257
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$22,511
Other pay
$94,746
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,257
Hourly rate
$45
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
2,519.53
Job Code
2309Z

Michael Jones Jr holds the role of Detective (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $117,257.

Zachary Cvetan

Detective (Z)/Police Department

2025 total comp
$114,297
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$21,481
Other pay
$92,816
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,297
Hourly rate
$48
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
4,439.78
Job Code
2309Z

Zachary Cvetan holds the role of Detective (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $114,297.

Shamara Gonzalez

Detective (Z)/Police Department

2025 total comp
$113,702
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$11,993
Other pay
$101,709
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,702
Hourly rate
$52
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
9,341.88
Job Code
2309Z

Shamara Gonzalez works as a Detective (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Shamara earned $113,702 in 2025.