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City of Milwaukee / Police Department / Police Officer

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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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Ryan Lafond

Police Officer/Police Department

2022 total comp
$69,335
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$1,860
Other pay
$67,476
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,335
Hourly rate
$43
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
1,028.40
Job Code
2342
Termination Date
Jul 9, 2022
Vacation Payout
$1,711

Ryan Lafond works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Ryan earned $69,335 in 2022.

Christopher Peterson

Police Officer/Police Department

2023 total comp
$68,800
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$110
Other pay
$68,690
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,800
Hourly rate
$43
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
0
Job Code
2342
Sick Payout
$19,084
Termination Date
May 27, 2023
Vacation Payout
$5,552

At Police Department, Christopher Peterson serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $68,800.

Christopher Shorts

Police Officer/Police Department

2024 total comp
$68,739
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$605
Other pay
$68,133
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,739
Hourly rate
$43
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
1,474.65
Job Code
2342
Sick Payout
$19,084
Termination Date
Jun 7, 2024

At Police Department, Christopher Shorts serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $68,739.

Christopher Agnew

Police Officer/Police Department

2019 total comp
$67,738
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$3,866
Other pay
$63,872
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,738
Hourly rate
$40
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
2,951.25
Job Code
2342
Termination Date
Aug 21, 2019
Vacation Payout
$3,548

Christopher Agnew holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $67,738.

Sherri Porter

Police Officer/Police Department

2019 total comp
$67,446
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$4,772
Other pay
$62,674
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,446
Hourly rate
$40
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
322.51
Job Code
2342
Sick Payout
$17,738
Termination Date
Apr 19, 2019
Vacation Payout
$5,160

Sherri Porter works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Sherri earned $67,446 in 2019.

Mark Lentz

Police Officer/Police Department

2019 total comp
$67,262
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$67,262
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,262
Hourly rate
$41
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
2342
Termination Date
Sep 18, 2019
Vacation Payout
$6,490

Mark Lentz works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Mark earned $67,262 in 2019.

Kira Bressler

Police Officer/Police Department

2019 total comp
$67,217
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$67,217
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,217
Hourly rate
$40
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
1,575.95
Job Code
2342

At Police Department, Kira Bressler serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $67,217.

Christopher Heidemann

Police Officer/Police Department

2022 total comp
$66,212
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$487
Other pay
$65,725
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,212
Hourly rate
$43
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
6,101.61
Job Code
2342
Sick Payout
$18,940
Termination Date
May 14, 2022

Christopher Heidemann holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $66,212.

Wayne Young

Police Officer/Police Department

2019 total comp
$66,174
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$2,045
Other pay
$64,130
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,174
Hourly rate
$41
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
474.14
Job Code
2342
Sick Payout
$17,847
Termination Date
Mar 29, 2019
Vacation Payout
$8,924

At Police Department, Wayne Young serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $66,174.

Daniel Johnson

Police Officer/Police Department

2019 total comp
$66,090
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$4,196
Other pay
$61,894
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,090
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 23, 2019
Vacation Payout
$8,174

Daniel Johnson holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $66,090.

Tabatha Kurzynski

Police Officer/Police Department

2022 total comp
$64,531
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$243
Other pay
$64,288
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,531
Hourly rate
$43
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
8,291.10
Job Code
2342
Sick Payout
$18,940
Termination Date
May 12, 2022

Tabatha Kurzynski is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $64,531.

Russell Ewert

Police Officer/Police Department

2023 total comp
$63,866
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$1,999
Other pay
$61,868
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,866
Hourly rate
$43
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
1454.56
Job Code
2342
Termination Date
Jul 14, 2023
Vacation Payout
$4,107

Russell Ewert holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $63,866.

Lori Schneider

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp
$63,296
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$4,278
Other pay
$59,018
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,296
Hourly rate
$48
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
1,044.09
Job Code
2342
Sick Payout
$19,142
Termination Date
Mar 14, 2025
Vacation Payout
$3,480

At Police Department, Lori Schneider serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $63,296.

Robert Monette

Police Officer/Police Department

2019 total comp
$62,855
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$215
Other pay
$62,640
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,855
Hourly rate
$40
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
2,405.14
Job Code
2342
Sick Payout
$17,738
Termination Date
May 31, 2019
Vacation Payout
$3,548

Robert Monette works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Robert earned $62,855 in 2019.