City of Milwaukee / Police Department / Police Sergeant

Job-title file

Police Sergeant

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

336 employees hold this title in Police Department. Median total compensation for the role is $131,822, above the department median of $97,063.

Employees: 336
Total payroll: $37.9M
Role median: $131,822
Agency median: $97,063
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$192,994+

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

How total compensation varies among the 336 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 Sergeant beyond City of Milwaukee

This role is reported in 21 jurisdictions. In City of Milwaukee, the median of $131,822 ranks #9 of 21. See Police Sergeant across all of City of Milwaukee →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$389,959 · 180

$276,467 · 252

$229,695 · 993

$169,737 · 67

City of Phoenix, Arizona

$165,205 · 440

City of Rockford

$137,954 · 31

City of Miami

$135,342 · 186

City of Salt Lake City

$134,271 · 103

Median total compensation for comparable Police Sergeantroles 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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Tanya Boll

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2021 total comp

$136,820

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $33,550
Other pay: $103,269
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,820
Hourly rate: $48
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 2751.72
Job Code: 2348

At Police Department, Tanya Boll serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $136,820.

Gregory Byers

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$136,752

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $23,495
Other pay: $113,257
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,752
Hourly rate: $53
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 2,442.90
Job Code: 2348
Sick Payout: $23,266
Termination Date: Jun 20, 2025
Vacation Payout: $13,960

Gregory Byers is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $136,752.

Scott Freiburger

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2019 total comp

$136,704

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $36,363
Other pay: $100,341
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,704
Hourly rate: $48
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 3,511.41
Job Code: 2348

At Police Department, Scott Freiburger serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $136,704.

Matthew Thompson

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$136,054

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $16,250
Other pay: $119,804
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,054
Hourly rate: $53
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 12,376.88
Job Code: 2348

Matthew Thompson works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Matthew earned $136,054 in 2025.

Lawson Murrell

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$135,946

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $19,127
Other pay: $116,820
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,946
Hourly rate: $53
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 5,154.04
Job Code: 2348

At Police Department, Lawson Murrell serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,946.

Nicholas Rice

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$135,728

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $15,881
Other pay: $119,847
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,728
Hourly rate: $53
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 1,682.96
Job Code: 2348

At Police Department, Nicholas Rice serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,728.

Charles Carabelli Jr

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$135,599

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $18,138
Other pay: $117,462
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,599
Hourly rate: $53
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 3,417.06
Job Code: 2348

At Police Department, Charles Carabelli Jr serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,599.

Troy Johnson

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$135,557

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $16,526
Other pay: $119,031
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,557
Hourly rate: $53
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 11,125.88
Job Code: 2348

At Police Department, Troy Johnson serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,557.

Matthew Palmer

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2019 total comp

$135,406

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $36,056
Other pay: $99,350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,406
Hourly rate: $48
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 70.23
Job Code: 2348

Matthew Palmer holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $135,406.