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City of Milwaukee / Police Department / Detective

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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.

Compare jurisdictions

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 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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Michael Flannery

Detective/Police Department

2025 total comp
$107,848
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$8,404
Other pay
$99,445
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,848
Hourly rate
$55
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
14,162.83
Job Code
2309

Michael Flannery is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $107,848.

Russell Barker

Detective/Police Department

2025 total comp
$106,961
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$212
Other pay
$106,749
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,961
Hourly rate
$55
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
15,673.87
Job Code
2309

At Police Department, Russell Barker serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,961.

Omarlo Phillips

Detective/Police Department

2022 total comp
$106,953
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$566
Other pay
$106,387
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,953
Hourly rate
$47
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
12,682.28
Job Code
2309

Omarlo Phillips is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $106,953.

Matthew Bughman

Detective/Police Department

2025 total comp
$106,812
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$1,387
Other pay
$105,424
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,812
Hourly rate
$55
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
9,898.56
Job Code
2309

At Police Department, Matthew Bughman serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,812.

Richard Mc Quown

Detective/Police Department

2019 total comp
$106,275
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$6
Other pay
$106,269
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,275
Hourly rate
$45
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
1,872.68
Job Code
2309
Sick Payout
$19,813
Termination Date
Sep 27, 2019
Vacation Payout
$2,522

At Police Department, Richard Mc Quown serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $106,275.

Tehrangi Chapman

Detective/Police Department

2025 total comp
$106,056
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$188
Other pay
$105,868
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,056
Hourly rate
$55
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
1,916.70
Job Code
2309

Tehrangi Chapman is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $106,056.

Chad Vartanian

Detective/Police Department

2025 total comp
$105,219
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$7
Other pay
$105,213
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,219
Hourly rate
$54
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
3,275.35
Job Code
2309

Chad Vartanian works as a Detective for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Chad earned $105,219 in 2025.

Ross Mueller

Detective/Police Department

2021 total comp
$105,049
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$13,821
Other pay
$91,228
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,049
Hourly rate
$43
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
4383.54
Job Code
2309

Ross Mueller is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $105,049.

Alexander Ayala

Detective/Police Department

2020 total comp
$104,007
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$5,495
Other pay
$98,512
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,007
Hourly rate
$44
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
3,891.35
Job Code
2309

Alexander Ayala is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $104,007.

Thomas Guthrie

Detective/Police Department

2020 total comp
$103,810
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$13,430
Other pay
$90,380
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$103,810
Hourly rate
$44
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
7,422.51
Job Code
2309

Thomas Guthrie holds the role of Detective at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $103,810.

William Savagian

Detective/Police Department

2023 total comp
$102,891
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$5,839
Other pay
$97,052
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$102,891
Hourly rate
$47
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
8683.9
Job Code
2309
Sick Payout
$20,766
Termination Date
Aug 24, 2023

William Savagian is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $102,891.

Anne Portnoy

Detective/Police Department

2025 total comp
$100,185
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$100,185
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,185
Hourly rate
$55
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
3,321.14
Job Code
2309

At Police Department, Anne Portnoy serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,185.