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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+

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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 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 Officer roles 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

Page 14

Emeterio Gutierrez

Police Officer/Police Department

2022 total comp
$81,573
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$81,573
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,573
Hourly rate
$43
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
1,021.77
Job Code
2342
Sick Payout
$19,084
Termination Date
May 16, 2022
Vacation Payout
$8,674

Emeterio Gutierrez works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Emeterio earned $81,573 in 2022.

Joshua Heritz

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp
$81,470
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$81,470
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,470
Hourly rate
$49
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
4,511.76
Job Code
2342

Joshua Heritz holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,470.

Victoria Peterson

Police Officer/Police Department

2022 total comp
$81,320
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$81,320
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,320
Hourly rate
$43
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
684.5
Job Code
2342
Sick Payout
$18,824
Termination Date
May 27, 2022
Vacation Payout
$9,412

Victoria Peterson is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $81,320.

Kenneth Murray

Police Officer/Police Department

2023 total comp
$81,303
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$81,303
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,303
Hourly rate
$43
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
2604.19
Job Code
2342
Sick Payout
$18,940
Termination Date
Jun 17, 2023
Vacation Payout
$12,052

Kenneth Murray is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $81,303.

Ryan Dewitt

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp
$80,541
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$175
Other pay
$80,366
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,541
Hourly rate
$50
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
2342

Ryan Dewitt holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,541.

Waverly Gilbert

Police Officer/Police Department

2019 total comp
$80,374
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$2,741
Other pay
$77,633
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,374
Hourly rate
$40
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
967.53
Job Code
2342
Sick Payout
$17,738
Termination Date
Jun 14, 2019
Vacation Payout
$6,450

Waverly Gilbert holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $80,374.

Joseph Walter

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp
$80,374
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$586
Other pay
$79,788
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,374
Hourly rate
$47
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
877.00
Job Code
2342
Sick Payout
$18,824
Termination Date
May 23, 2025
Vacation Payout
$6,845

Joseph Walter works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Joseph earned $80,374 in 2025.

Robert Waldoch

Police Officer/Police Department

2022 total comp
$79,225
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$655
Other pay
$78,570
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,225
Hourly rate
$43
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
679.57
Job Code
2342
Sick Payout
$18,824
Termination Date
Jun 21, 2022
Vacation Payout
$3,423

Robert Waldoch is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $79,225.

Michael Rohde

Police Officer/Police Department

2022 total comp
$79,207
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$1,574
Other pay
$77,633
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,207
Hourly rate
$43
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
331.94
Job Code
2342
Sick Payout
$18,940
Termination Date
May 27, 2022
Vacation Payout
$9,470

Michael Rohde holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $79,207.

Joshua Yang

Police Officer/Police Department

2022 total comp
$78,735
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$475
Other pay
$78,260
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,735
Hourly rate
$43
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
2,592.89
Job Code
2342
Termination Date
Sep 3, 2022
Vacation Payout
$7,530

Joshua Yang works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Joshua earned $78,735 in 2022.

Louise Bray

Police Officer/Police Department

2022 total comp
$78,259
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$2,974
Other pay
$75,285
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,259
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
May 13, 2022

Louise Bray is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $78,259.

Barbara Court

Police Officer/Police Department

2022 total comp
$78,179
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$2,484
Other pay
$75,696
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,179
Hourly rate
$43
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
2,960.16
Job Code
2342
Sick Payout
$18,940
Termination Date
May 27, 2022
Vacation Payout
$6,026

Barbara Court is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $78,179.

William Tomlinson

Police Officer/Police Department

2024 total comp
$77,758
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$2,324
Other pay
$75,433
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,758
Hourly rate
$43
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3310
Comp Time
3,443.59
Job Code
2342
Sick Payout
$18,940
Termination Date
Jun 7, 2024
Vacation Payout
$6,887

William Tomlinson works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. William earned $77,758 in 2024.

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.

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.