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City of Milwaukee / Police Department / Police Officer (Z)

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Police Officer (Z)

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

1,240 employees hold this title in Police Department. Median total compensation for the role is $88,208, below the department median of $97,063.

Employees
1,240
Total payroll
$90.3M
Role median
$88,208
Agency median
$97,063
Comparison
Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$3$139,370+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 1,240 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

Police Officer beyond City of Milwaukee

This role is reported in 31 jurisdictions. In City of Milwaukee, the median of $90,818 ranks #19 of 31. See Police Officer across all of City of Milwaukee

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of San Jose
$286,889 · 818
City of Los Angeles
$187,245 · 5,730
City of Boston
$185,462 · 1,335
City of Worcester
$128,256 · 371
City of Phoenix, Arizona
$116,326 · 2,460
Illinois
$114,200 · 7

Median total compensation for comparable Police Officerroles 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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Laura Michaels

Police Officer (Z)/Police Department

2022 total comp
$48,140
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$48,140
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$48,140
Hourly rate
$41
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
3,167.03
Job Code
2342Z
Termination Date
May 30, 2022
Vacation Payout
$4,876

Laura Michaels works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Laura earned $48,140 in 2022.

Kou Her

Police Officer (Z)/Police Department

2019 total comp
$48,010
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$5,212
Other pay
$42,798
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$48,010
Hourly rate
$32
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
5,393.34
Job Code
2342Z
Termination Date
Jun 18, 2019
Vacation Payout
$3,038

Kou Her holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $48,010.

Anthony Gifford

Police Officer (Z)/Police Department

2022 total comp
$47,750
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$438
Other pay
$47,312
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$47,750
Hourly rate
$38
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
2,431.10
Job Code
2342Z
Termination Date
Jun 13, 2022
Vacation Payout
$1,846

Anthony Gifford holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $47,750.

Tae Borg

Police Officer (Z)/Police Department

2025 total comp
$46,615
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$67
Other pay
$46,548
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,615
Hourly rate
$26
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
713.74
Job Code
2342Z
Vacation Payout
$512

Tae Borg holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $46,615.

Devin Odonnell

Police Officer (Z)/Police Department

2019 total comp
$46,325
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$2,696
Other pay
$43,628
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,325
Hourly rate
$31
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
31.41
Job Code
2342Z
Termination Date
Jul 11, 2019
Vacation Payout
$503

Devin Odonnell works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Devin earned $46,325 in 2019.

Kelton Mccowan

Police Officer (Z)/Police Department

2023 total comp
$46,011
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$1,783
Other pay
$44,227
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,011
Hourly rate
$41
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
2907.96
Job Code
2342Z
Termination Date
May 10, 2023
Vacation Payout
$1,625

Kelton Mccowan works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Kelton earned $46,011 in 2023.

Tonya Brice

Police Officer (Z)/Police Department

2023 total comp
$45,433
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$1,894
Other pay
$43,538
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$45,433
Hourly rate
$41
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
5069.94
Job Code
2342Z
Termination Date
May 26, 2023
Vacation Payout
$1,625

Tonya Brice holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $45,433.

Jonathan Mertz

Police Officer (Z)/Police Department

2022 total comp
$44,058
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$12
Other pay
$44,046
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,058
Hourly rate
$39
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
1,486.30
Job Code
2342Z
Termination Date
Jun 6, 2022

Jonathan Mertz holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $44,058.

Thomas Falk

Police Officer (Z)/Police Department

2024 total comp
$43,949
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$799
Other pay
$43,150
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,949
Hourly rate
$34
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
2,417.94
Job Code
2342Z
Termination Date
Jul 2, 2024
Vacation Payout
$1,881

Thomas Falk works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Thomas earned $43,949 in 2024.

Olivia Ohlson

Police Officer (Z)/Police Department

2024 total comp
$43,927
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$3,244
Other pay
$40,683
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,927
Hourly rate
$41
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
1,956.64
Job Code
2342Z
Termination Date
May 5, 2024
Vacation Payout
$1,648

Olivia Ohlson holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $43,927.

Rachel Nies

Police Officer (Z)/Police Department

2025 total comp
$43,521
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$5,225
Other pay
$38,296
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,521
Hourly rate
$35
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
121.91
Job Code
2342Z

Rachel Nies holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $43,521.

Nathan Scalone

Police Officer (Z)/Police Department

2022 total comp
$43,284
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$683
Other pay
$42,601
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,284
Hourly rate
$34
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
6,773.72
Job Code
2342Z
Termination Date
May 26, 2022
Vacation Payout
$1,898

Nathan Scalone holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $43,284.

William Kingston Iv

Police Officer (Z)/Police Department

2025 total comp
$43,072
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$4,776
Other pay
$38,296
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,072
Hourly rate
$35
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
158.80
Job Code
2342Z

William Kingston Iv holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $43,072.

Jason Davis

Police Officer (Z)/Police Department

2023 total comp
$42,838
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$1,908
Other pay
$40,930
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$42,838
Hourly rate
$41
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
1279.87
Job Code
2342Z
Termination Date
Jun 2, 2023
Vacation Payout
$650

At Police Department, Jason Davis serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $42,838.

Makenzie Zimmerman

Police Officer (Z)/Police Department

2023 total comp
$42,347
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$792
Other pay
$41,555
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$42,347
Hourly rate
$23
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
272.36
Job Code
2342Z

Makenzie Zimmerman works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Makenzie earned $42,347 in 2023.

Jason Finley

Police Officer (Z)/Police Department

2022 total comp
$41,940
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$2,485
Other pay
$39,455
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,940
Hourly rate
$39
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
2,241.92
Job Code
2342Z
Termination Date
Apr 1, 2022
Vacation Payout
$1,248

Jason Finley works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Jason earned $41,940 in 2022.