City of Milwaukee / Police Department / Detective

Job-title file

Detective

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.

Employees: 204
Total payroll: $17M
Role median: $109,279
Agency median: $97,063
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$10$154,117+

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

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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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

New York Public Authorities

$153,489 · 86

City of Buffalo

$135,006 · 142

City of Philadelphia

$35,533 · 722

City of Pittsburgh

$24,127 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Detectiveroles 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

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Carmen Rodgers

Detective/Police Department

2023 total comp

$99,469

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $99,469
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,469
Hourly rate: $47
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 4603.38
Job Code: 2309
Sick Payout: $9,102
Termination Date: Oct 20, 2023
Vacation Payout: $190

Carmen Rodgers is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $99,469.

Rosemarie Galindo

Detective/Police Department

2025 total comp

$98,985

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $19
Other pay: $98,966
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,985
Hourly rate: $55
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 541.44
Job Code: 2309

Rosemarie Galindo works as a Detective for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Rosemarie earned $98,985 in 2025.

Douglas Williams

Detective/Police Department

2019 total comp

$98,781

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $98,781
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,781
Hourly rate: $45
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2309
Sick Payout: $19,813
Termination Date: Jun 28, 2019
Vacation Payout: $13,509

Douglas Williams holds the role of Detective at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $98,781.

Freedom Mustafa

Detective/Police Department

2022 total comp

$98,545

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $25
Other pay: $98,519
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,545
Hourly rate: $45
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2309

Freedom Mustafa works as a Detective for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Freedom earned $98,545 in 2022.

Miguel Cornejo

Detective/Police Department

2021 total comp

$96,728

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $7,864
Other pay: $88,864
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,728
Hourly rate: $41
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 6519.86
Job Code: 2309

Miguel Cornejo works as a Detective for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Miguel earned $96,728 in 2021.

Stephanie Ramskugler

Detective/Police Department

2021 total comp

$96,417

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $96,417
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,417
Hourly rate: $45
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 11595.21
Job Code: 2309

Stephanie Ramskugler is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $96,417.

Dustin Frank

Detective/Police Department

2021 total comp

$95,546

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $7,656
Other pay: $87,890
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,546
Hourly rate: $41
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 11256.93
Job Code: 2309

At Police Department, Dustin Frank serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $95,546.

Kristen Ruegg

Detective/Police Department

2020 total comp

$93,812

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,886
Other pay: $90,926
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,812
Hourly rate: $41
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 4,516.91
Job Code: 2309

Kristen Ruegg holds the role of Detective at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $93,812.

Harold Thomas

Detective/Police Department

2024 total comp

$93,770

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $326
Other pay: $93,444
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,770
Hourly rate: $47
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 3,844.06
Job Code: 2309
Sick Payout: $20,881
Termination Date: Jun 7, 2024
Vacation Payout: $9,491

At Police Department, Harold Thomas serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $93,770.

Travis Guy

Detective/Police Department

2019 total comp

$93,722

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $93,722
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,722
Hourly rate: $45
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 3,615.36
Job Code: 2309
Sick Payout: $11,703
Termination Date: Oct 5, 2019

Travis Guy holds the role of Detective at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $93,722.