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.

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

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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Elizabeth Stewart

Detective/Police Department

2021 total comp

$65,163

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $7
Other pay: $65,156
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,163
Hourly rate: $45
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 4041.26
Job Code: 2309
Sick Payout: $19,868
Termination Date: Apr 15, 2021
Vacation Payout: $6,502

Elizabeth Stewart works as a Detective for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Elizabeth earned $65,163 in 2021.

Matthew Cooper

Detective/Police Department

2025 total comp

$62,038

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $3,780
Other pay: $58,258
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,038
Hourly rate: $52
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 766.68
Job Code: 2309
Sick Payout: $21,084
Termination Date: Jan 30, 2025
Vacation Payout: $8,625

Matthew Cooper works as a Detective for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Matthew earned $62,038 in 2025.