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+

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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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Michael Chaperon

Detective/Police Department

2023 total comp

$38,468

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $11
Other pay: $38,457
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,468
Hourly rate: $48
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2309
Sick Payout: $21,026
Termination Date: Dec 18, 2022
Vacation Payout: $11,469

Michael Chaperon works as a Detective for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $38,468 in 2023.

Michael Alles

Detective/Police Department

2019 total comp

$35,391

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $44
Other pay: $35,346
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,391
Hourly rate: $44
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2309
Sick Payout: $19,425
Termination Date: Dec 15, 2018
Vacation Payout: $8,656

At Police Department, Michael Alles serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $35,391.

Rodney Gonzales

Detective/Police Department

2023 total comp

$34,564

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $36
Other pay: $34,528
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,564
Hourly rate: $47
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2309
Sick Payout: $20,766
Termination Date: Dec 23, 2022
Vacation Payout: $7,551

Rodney Gonzales works as a Detective for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Rodney earned $34,564 in 2023.

Telly Kemos

Detective/Police Department

2022 total comp

$34,353

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $34,353
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,353
Hourly rate: $48
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 9.56
Job Code: 2309
Termination Date: Mar 20, 2022

Telly Kemos works as a Detective for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Telly earned $34,353 in 2022.

Troy Porter

Detective/Police Department

2024 total comp

$31,050

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $66
Other pay: $30,984
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,050
Hourly rate: $47
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 1,793.89
Job Code: 2309
Sick Payout: $20,881
Termination Date: Jan 5, 2024
Vacation Payout: $1,898

Troy Porter works as a Detective for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Troy earned $31,050 in 2024.