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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.

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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 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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Joseph Newell

Detective/Police Department

2025 total comp
$130,680
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$25,463
Other pay
$105,217
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$130,680
Hourly rate
$54
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
15,665.04
Job Code
2309

Joseph Newell works as a Detective for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Joseph earned $130,680 in 2025.

Brian Hardrath

Detective/Police Department

2019 total comp
$129,712
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$3,861
Other pay
$125,850
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$129,712
Hourly rate
$44
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
4,537.31
Job Code
2309
Sick Payout
$19,568
Termination Date
Nov 20, 2019
Vacation Payout
$9,784

At Police Department, Brian Hardrath serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $129,712.

Amy Stolowski

Detective/Police Department

2025 total comp
$128,689
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$20,476
Other pay
$108,213
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,689
Hourly rate
$55
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
5,782.13
Job Code
2309

At Police Department, Amy Stolowski serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $128,689.

David Anderson

Detective/Police Department

2019 total comp
$128,562
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$28,257
Other pay
$100,304
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,562
Hourly rate
$45
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
10,094.36
Job Code
2309

David Anderson holds the role of Detective at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $128,562.

Brian Young

Detective/Police Department

2025 total comp
$128,494
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$26,520
Other pay
$101,973
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,494
Hourly rate
$52
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
1,076.99
Job Code
2309

Brian Young holds the role of Detective at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $128,494.

Phillip Ferguson

Detective/Police Department

2025 total comp
$128,342
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$22,902
Other pay
$105,440
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,342
Hourly rate
$54
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
7,541.76
Job Code
2309

Phillip Ferguson holds the role of Detective at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $128,342.

James Hutchinson

Detective/Police Department

2019 total comp
$128,005
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$28,200
Other pay
$99,805
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,005
Hourly rate
$45
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
4,815.88
Job Code
2309

James Hutchinson holds the role of Detective at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $128,005.

Rodolfo Alvarado

Detective/Police Department

2021 total comp
$127,888
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$31,370
Other pay
$96,517
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,888
Hourly rate
$45
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
6709.47
Job Code
2309

Rodolfo Alvarado is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $127,888.

Joshua Nemeth

Detective/Police Department

2025 total comp
$126,897
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$21,833
Other pay
$105,063
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,897
Hourly rate
$54
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
4,625.11
Job Code
2309

Joshua Nemeth is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $126,897.

Jason Enk

Detective/Police Department

2019 total comp
$126,792
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$29,212
Other pay
$97,581
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,792
Hourly rate
$44
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
9,470.57
Job Code
2309

Jason Enk is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $126,792.

Michael Lees

Detective/Police Department

2025 total comp
$126,678
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$19,752
Other pay
$106,926
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,678
Hourly rate
$55
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
7,512.52
Job Code
2309

Michael Lees is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $126,678.

Nicholas Johnson

Detective/Police Department

2025 total comp
$126,098
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$21,228
Other pay
$104,870
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,098
Hourly rate
$55
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
11,740.12
Job Code
2309

Nicholas Johnson is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $126,098.

Timothy Keller

Detective/Police Department

2023 total comp
$125,581
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$24,023
Other pay
$101,558
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$125,581
Hourly rate
$47
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
5781.4
Job Code
2309

At Police Department, Timothy Keller serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $125,581.

Andrew Farina

Detective/Police Department

2025 total comp
$125,425
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$19,236
Other pay
$106,189
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$125,425
Hourly rate
$55
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
955.72
Job Code
2309

At Police Department, Andrew Farina serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $125,425.

William Sheehan

Detective/Police Department

2019 total comp
$124,574
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$25,291
Other pay
$99,283
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,574
Hourly rate
$45
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
5,195.74
Job Code
2309

William Sheehan holds the role of Detective at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $124,574.

Tony Castro

Detective/Police Department

2025 total comp
$124,417
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$18,007
Other pay
$106,411
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,417
Hourly rate
$54
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
13,208.51
Job Code
2309

Tony Castro works as a Detective for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Tony earned $124,417 in 2025.

Thomas Dineen

Detective/Police Department

2023 total comp
$124,329
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$3,518
Other pay
$120,811
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,329
Hourly rate
$47
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
1156.28
Job Code
2309
Sick Payout
$20,766
Termination Date
Nov 20, 2023
Vacation Payout
$1,888

At Police Department, Thomas Dineen serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $124,329.

Steven Jegen

Detective/Police Department

2025 total comp
$124,290
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$17,191
Other pay
$107,099
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,290
Hourly rate
$55
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
9,672.93
Job Code
2309

At Police Department, Steven Jegen serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $124,290.

Matthew Davis

Detective/Police Department

2025 total comp
$124,210
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$19,054
Other pay
$105,156
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,210
Hourly rate
$54
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
4,058.78
Job Code
2309

Matthew Davis holds the role of Detective at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $124,210.

Chauncey Harris

Detective/Police Department

2025 total comp
$124,183
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$21,820
Other pay
$102,362
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,183
Hourly rate
$54
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
3,156.05
Job Code
2309

Chauncey Harris holds the role of Detective at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $124,183.

Tammy Tramel-Mcclain

Detective/Police Department

2025 total comp
$124,020
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$7,977
Other pay
$116,043
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,020
Hourly rate
$53
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
382.29
Job Code
2309
Sick Payout
$21,026
Termination Date
Sep 18, 2025
Vacation Payout
$3,823

Tammy Tramel-Mcclain holds the role of Detective at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $124,020.

Andrew Holzem

Detective/Police Department

2025 total comp
$123,648
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$19,019
Other pay
$104,629
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$123,648
Hourly rate
$54
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
7,905.17
Job Code
2309

Andrew Holzem is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $123,648.