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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Lori Borchert

Detective/Police Department

2020 total comp

$92,263

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,916
Other pay: $90,348
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,263
Hourly rate: $42
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 3,603.94
Job Code: 2309

At Police Department, Lori Borchert serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $92,263.

Shawn Halverson

Detective/Police Department

2025 total comp

$90,047

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,519
Other pay: $87,528
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,047
Hourly rate: $52
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2309
Sick Payout: $21,026
Termination Date: Jun 20, 2025
Vacation Payout: $7,263

At Police Department, Shawn Halverson serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,047.

Steven Johnson

Detective/Police Department

2022 total comp

$89,304

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,551
Other pay: $86,753
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,304
Hourly rate: $47
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 711.56
Job Code: 2309
Sick Payout: $20,766
Termination Date: May 28, 2022
Vacation Payout: $8,495

Steven Johnson holds the role of Detective at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $89,304.