City of Milwaukee / Police Department / Police Officer

Job-title file

Police Officer

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

859 employees hold this title in Police Department. Median total compensation for the role is $95,676, below the department median of $97,063.

Employees: 859
Total payroll: $63.8M
Role median: $95,676
Agency median: $97,063
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$5$154,579+

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How total compensation varies among the 859 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 and County of San Francisco

$253,890 · 1,860

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

New York Public Authorities

$113,716 · 558

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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George Pergande

Police Officer/Police Department

2023 total comp

$116,926

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $12
Other pay: $116,915
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,926
Hourly rate: $43
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 1711.25
Job Code: 2342
Sick Payout: $18,824
Termination Date: Nov 25, 2023
Vacation Payout: $8,556

George Pergande is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $116,926.

Scott Wilson

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$116,917

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $20,974
Other pay: $95,943
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,917
Hourly rate: $50
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 3,775.02
Job Code: 2342

Scott Wilson holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $116,917.

Francisco Cartagena

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$116,648

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $22,071
Other pay: $94,577
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,648
Hourly rate: $49
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 8,680.34
Job Code: 2342

Francisco Cartagena holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $116,648.

Bryon Downey

Police Officer/Police Department

2020 total comp

$116,605

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $28,034
Other pay: $88,571
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,605
Hourly rate: $41
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 1,338.53
Job Code: 2342

Bryon Downey is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $116,605.

Richard Lopez

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$116,397

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $18,652
Other pay: $97,745
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,397
Hire date: 2025-01-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $55,942
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,455.65

Richard Lopez is a Police Officer at Police Department based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. 2025 total compensation came to $116,397.