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.

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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Jeffrey Sullivan

Detective/Police Department

2023 total comp

$136

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $136
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136
Hourly rate: $48
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2309
Termination Date: Jul 16, 2022

Jeffrey Sullivan works as a Detective for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Jeffrey earned $136 in 2023.

Jason Rodriguez

Detective/Police Department

2022 total comp

$122

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $122
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122
Hourly rate: $45
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2309
Termination Date: Jan 12, 2020

Jason Rodriguez works as a Detective for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Jason earned $122 in 2022.

Eugene Nagler

Detective/Police Department

2025 total comp

$92

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $92
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92
Hourly rate: $50
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2309
Termination Date: Apr 26, 2024

Eugene Nagler holds the role of Detective at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $92.

Jorge Suarez

Detective/Police Department

2020 total comp

$75

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $75
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75
Hourly rate: $45
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2309
Termination Date: Jul 27, 2019

Jorge Suarez is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $75.

Michael Fedel

Detective/Police Department

2025 total comp

$57

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $57
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57
Hourly rate: $51
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2309
Termination Date: Jul 12, 2024

Michael Fedel holds the role of Detective at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $57.

Froilan Santiago

Detective/Police Department

2025 total comp

$56

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $56
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56
Hourly rate: $51
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2309
Termination Date: Jul 14, 2024

At Police Department, Froilan Santiago serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $56.

Geri Gahagan

Detective/Police Department

2020 total comp

$42

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $42
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42
Hourly rate: $45
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2309
Termination Date: Oct 5, 2019

Geri Gahagan holds the role of Detective at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $42.

Christopher Ederesinghe Jr

Detective/Police Department

2020 total comp

$40

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $40
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40
Hourly rate: $44
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2309
Termination Date: May 14, 2019

Christopher Ederesinghe Jr is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $40.

Jeffrey Emanuelson

Detective/Police Department

2024 total comp

$36

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

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2309
Termination Date: Jun 23, 2023

At Police Department, Jeffrey Emanuelson serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $36.

Walter Cappelli

Detective/Police Department

2024 total comp

$34

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

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2309
Termination Date: Nov 24, 2023

At Police Department, Walter Cappelli serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $34.

David Lopez

Detective/Police Department

2023 total comp

$31

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $31
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31
Hourly rate: $47
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2309
Termination Date: Mar 31, 2022

David Lopez works as a Detective for Police Department. Their status is full-time. David earned $31 in 2023.

David Metz

Detective/Police Department

2020 total comp

$27

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $27
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27
Hourly rate: $45
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2309
Termination Date: Jul 26, 2019

David Metz works as a Detective for Police Department. Their status is full-time. David earned $27 in 2020.

David Gabbard

Detective/Police Department

2025 total comp

$22

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $22
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22
Hourly rate: $51
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2309
Termination Date: Oct 3, 2024

David Gabbard is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $22.