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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Martin Saavedra

Detective/Police Department

2025 total comp

$182,315

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $75,715
Other pay: $106,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,315
Hourly rate: $54
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 755.12
Job Code: 2309

At Police Department, Martin Saavedra serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $182,315.

Michael Martin

Detective/Police Department

2025 total comp

$167,956

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $60,979
Other pay: $106,977
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,956
Hourly rate: $54
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 2,595.73
Job Code: 2309

Michael Martin holds the role of Detective at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $167,956.

Shaun Lesniewski

Detective/Police Department

2025 total comp

$164,729

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $56,240
Other pay: $108,489
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,729
Hourly rate: $55
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 3,630.49
Job Code: 2309

At Police Department, Shaun Lesniewski serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $164,729.

Brian Maciejewski

Detective/Police Department

2025 total comp

$155,542

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $48,444
Other pay: $107,099
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,542
Hourly rate: $55
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 10,915.40
Job Code: 2309

At Police Department, Brian Maciejewski serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $155,542.

Mark Harms

Detective/Police Department

2025 total comp

$154,220

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $46,165
Other pay: $108,055
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,220
Hourly rate: $55
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 1,358.15
Job Code: 2309

Mark Harms holds the role of Detective at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $154,220.

Michael Gretenhardt

Detective/Police Department

2025 total comp

$152,514

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $46,859
Other pay: $105,655
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,514
Hourly rate: $54
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 6,084.44
Job Code: 2309

Michael Gretenhardt is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $152,514.

Thaddeus Schimmels

Detective/Police Department

2025 total comp

$151,886

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $44,971
Other pay: $106,916
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,886
Hourly rate: $54
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 4,247.55
Job Code: 2309

At Police Department, Thaddeus Schimmels serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $151,886.

David Bettin

Detective/Police Department

2022 total comp

$147,760

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $44,008
Other pay: $103,752
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,760
Hourly rate: $44
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 1,923.17
Job Code: 2309

David Bettin is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $147,760.

Adrian Harris

Detective/Police Department

2025 total comp

$147,117

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $39,384
Other pay: $107,733
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,117
Hourly rate: $55
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 9,292.21
Job Code: 2309

Adrian Harris works as a Detective for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Adrian earned $147,117 in 2025.