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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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Michael Kopel

Police Officer/Police Department

2019 total comp
$77,048
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$122
Other pay
$76,926
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,048
Hourly rate
$41
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
2,493.92
Job Code
2342
Sick Payout
$18,038
Termination Date
May 31, 2019
Vacation Payout
$6,641

Michael Kopel works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $77,048 in 2019.

Eric Brenson

Police Officer/Police Department

2019 total comp
$76,400
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$76,400
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,400
Hourly rate
$40
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
3,433.53
Job Code
2342
Sick Payout
$17,738
Termination Date
May 28, 2019
Vacation Payout
$10,482

Eric Brenson holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $76,400.

Joseph Bauer

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp
$76,048
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$1,555
Other pay
$74,493
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,048
Hourly rate
$47
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
1,377.44
Job Code
2342
Sick Payout
$18,940
Termination Date
Apr 25, 2025
Vacation Payout
$10,331

Joseph Bauer is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $76,048.

Therese Zaremba

Police Officer/Police Department

2022 total comp
$75,808
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$75,808
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,808
Hourly rate
$43
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
515.55
Job Code
2342
Sick Payout
$19,084
Termination Date
May 27, 2022
Vacation Payout
$7,807

Therese Zaremba holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $75,808.

Frederick Terriquez

Police Officer/Police Department

2024 total comp
$75,693
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$1,371
Other pay
$74,321
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,693
Hourly rate
$43
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
1,865.02
Job Code
2342
Sick Payout
$19,084
Termination Date
Jun 7, 2024
Vacation Payout
$5,205

At Police Department, Frederick Terriquez serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $75,693.

Robert Toeller

Police Officer/Police Department

2019 total comp
$75,329
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$169
Other pay
$75,160
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,329
Hourly rate
$40
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
9,277.67
Job Code
2342
Sick Payout
$17,738
Termination Date
Jul 20, 2019
Vacation Payout
$1,129

Robert Toeller is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $75,329.

Patrick Mc Dermott

Police Officer/Police Department

2023 total comp
$75,184
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$3,035
Other pay
$72,149
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,184
Hourly rate
$43
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
5509.7
Job Code
2342
Sick Payout
$18,940
Termination Date
May 27, 2023
Vacation Payout
$8,609

Patrick Mc Dermott holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $75,184.

Steven Holmblad

Police Officer/Police Department

2022 total comp
$75,009
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$1,320
Other pay
$73,689
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,009
Hourly rate
$43
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
973.47
Job Code
2342
Sick Payout
$18,940
Termination Date
Mar 31, 2022
Vacation Payout
$9,470

Steven Holmblad is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $75,009.

Tom Bognar

Police Officer/Police Department

2024 total comp
$74,708
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$1,035
Other pay
$73,673
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,708
Hourly rate
$43
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
2,053.50
Job Code
2342
Sick Payout
$18,824
Termination Date
Jun 7, 2024
Vacation Payout
$6,845

Tom Bognar is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $74,708.

John Amberg

Police Officer/Police Department

2022 total comp
$74,146
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$659
Other pay
$73,487
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,146
Hourly rate
$43
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
8,076.08
Job Code
2342
Sick Payout
$19,084
Termination Date
May 19, 2022
Vacation Payout
$1,735

John Amberg works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. John earned $74,146 in 2022.

Francis Galloway

Police Officer/Police Department

2023 total comp
$73,414
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$73,414
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,414
Hourly rate
$43
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
21.52
Job Code
2342
Termination Date
Sep 26, 2023

Francis Galloway works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Francis earned $73,414 in 2023.

Steven Roufus

Police Officer/Police Department

2022 total comp
$73,379
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$37
Other pay
$73,343
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,379
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
Apr 30, 2022
Vacation Payout
$3,423

At Police Department, Steven Roufus serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $73,379.

David Miller

Police Officer/Police Department

2023 total comp
$73,067
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$73,067
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,067
Hourly rate
$43
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
727.28
Job Code
2342
Sick Payout
$18,824
Termination Date
May 12, 2023
Vacation Payout
$8,556

At Police Department, David Miller serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $73,067.

Librado Bracero

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp
$71,911
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$206
Other pay
$71,705
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,911
Hourly rate
$47
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
684.50
Job Code
2342
Sick Payout
$18,824
Termination Date
Apr 14, 2025
Vacation Payout
$8,556

Librado Bracero holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $71,911.

Joseph Coombs

Police Officer/Police Department

2019 total comp
$71,432
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$6
Other pay
$71,425
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,432
Hourly rate
$41
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
1,183.17
Job Code
2342
Sick Payout
$17,847
Termination Date
Jun 28, 2019
Vacation Payout
$3,569

Joseph Coombs works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Joseph earned $71,432 in 2019.

Shemia Watts

Police Officer/Police Department

2023 total comp
$71,302
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$5,337
Other pay
$65,966
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,302
Hourly rate
$43
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
2699.5
Job Code
2342
Sick Payout
$18,824
Termination Date
May 30, 2023
Vacation Payout
$1,437

At Police Department, Shemia Watts serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $71,302.

Cindy Carlson

Police Officer/Police Department

2024 total comp
$71,215
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$71,215
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,215
Hourly rate
$43
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
2,695.22
Job Code
2342
Sick Payout
$18,824
Termination Date
Jun 30, 2024

Cindy Carlson works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Cindy earned $71,215 in 2024.

Alexander Mantay

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp
$70,540
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$3,248
Other pay
$67,293
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,540
Hourly rate
$47
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
344.36
Job Code
2342
Sick Payout
$18,940
Termination Date
Mar 14, 2025
Vacation Payout
$9,470

Alexander Mantay holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,540.

Damon Wilcox

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp
$70,164
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$573
Other pay
$69,591
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,164
Hourly rate
$47
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
3,786.14
Job Code
2342
Sick Payout
$18,824
Termination Date
May 24, 2025

At Police Department, Damon Wilcox serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,164.