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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+

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

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 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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Ruben Cardenas

Police Officer/Police Department

2022 total comp
$45,648
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$2,508
Other pay
$43,139
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$45,648
Hourly rate
$43
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
40.31
Job Code
2342
Sick Payout
$18,824
Termination Date
Feb 4, 2022
Vacation Payout
$323

At Police Department, Ruben Cardenas serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $45,648.

John Schott

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp
$45,518
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$2,446
Other pay
$43,073
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$45,518
Hourly rate
$47
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
342.25
Job Code
2342
Sick Payout
$18,824
Termination Date
Jan 15, 2025
Vacation Payout
$2,567

John Schott works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. John earned $45,518 in 2025.

Jeanette Parmentier

Police Officer/Police Department

2019 total comp
$45,315
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$45,315
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$45,315
Hourly rate
$41
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
144.25
Job Code
2342
Sick Payout
$17,847
Termination Date
Feb 24, 2019
Vacation Payout
$6,490

Jeanette Parmentier holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $45,315.

Erik Garrett

Police Officer/Police Department

2022 total comp
$44,228
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$37
Other pay
$44,191
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,228
Hourly rate
$44
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
449.73
Job Code
2342
Termination Date
Apr 5, 2022
Vacation Payout
$4,176

Erik Garrett works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Erik earned $44,228 in 2022.

Paul Blank-Bahr

Police Officer/Police Department

2019 total comp
$44,155
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$501
Other pay
$43,654
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,155
Hourly rate
$41
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
2342
Sick Payout
$17,983
Termination Date
Mar 13, 2019
Vacation Payout
$1,308

At Police Department, Paul Blank-Bahr serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $44,155.

James Mc Nichol

Police Officer/Police Department

2019 total comp
$44,095
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$44,095
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,095
Hourly rate
$41
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
2342
Termination Date
Oct 9, 2019
Vacation Payout
$4,591

At Police Department, James Mc Nichol serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $44,095.

Rondon Powell

Police Officer/Police Department

2019 total comp
$43,721
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$157
Other pay
$43,564
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,721
Hourly rate
$41
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
311.89
Job Code
2342
Sick Payout
$17,847
Termination Date
Jan 25, 2019
Vacation Payout
$3,899

At Police Department, Rondon Powell serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $43,721.

Matthew Wenzel

Police Officer/Police Department

2022 total comp
$43,649
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$23
Other pay
$43,626
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,649
Hourly rate
$43
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
0
Job Code
2342
Sick Payout
$18,710
Termination Date
Dec 16, 2021
Vacation Payout
$4,087

At Police Department, Matthew Wenzel serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $43,649.

Marco Lopez

Police Officer/Police Department

2024 total comp
$42,220
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$42,220
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$42,220
Hourly rate
$43
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
2342
Termination Date
Apr 15, 2024
Vacation Payout
$6,845

At Police Department, Marco Lopez serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $42,220.

Steven Hainzl

Police Officer/Police Department

2023 total comp
$41,861
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$2,457
Other pay
$39,404
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,861
Hourly rate
$43
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
0
Job Code
2342
Sick Payout
$18,940
Termination Date
Jan 6, 2023
Vacation Payout
$1,722

At Police Department, Steven Hainzl serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $41,861.

Dontae Harmon

Police Officer/Police Department

2023 total comp
$40,935
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$88
Other pay
$40,847
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,935
Hourly rate
$43
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
0
Job Code
2342
Sick Payout
$18,824
Termination Date
Dec 14, 2022
Vacation Payout
$10,268

Dontae Harmon works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Dontae earned $40,935 in 2023.

James Thelen

Police Officer/Police Department

2019 total comp
$39,527
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$465
Other pay
$39,062
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$39,527
Hourly rate
$40
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
2342
Sick Payout
$17,738
Termination Date
Jan 25, 2019
Vacation Payout
$5,425

James Thelen is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $39,527.

Michael Johnson

Police Officer/Police Department

2023 total comp
$39,089
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$1,112
Other pay
$37,977
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$39,089
Hire date
2015-07-08
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Brooklyn
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$109,352
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
9.92
Payroll Number
56
Regular Hours
2,080

At Police Department, Michael Johnson serves as a Police Officer based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2015 (about 8 years). Their 2023 pay totaled $39,089.

Patrick Reiter

Police Officer/Police Department

2022 total comp
$38,867
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$38,867
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$38,867
Hourly rate
$43
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
762.57
Job Code
2342
Sick Payout
$18,940
Termination Date
Jan 21, 2022
Vacation Payout
$1,622

Patrick Reiter holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $38,867.