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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Jerome Battles

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$179,237

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $61,402
Other pay: $117,834
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,237
Hourly rate: $53
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 4,205.48
Job Code: 2348

Jerome Battles works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Jerome earned $179,237 in 2025.

Matthew Bell

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$179,194

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $60,943
Other pay: $118,251
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,194
Hourly rate: $53
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 8,480.89
Job Code: 2348

Matthew Bell works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Matthew earned $179,194 in 2025.

Nathan Butz

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$177,237

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $59,709
Other pay: $117,528
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,237
Hourly rate: $53
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 9,071.72
Job Code: 2348

At Police Department, Nathan Butz serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $177,237.

Sean Mccord

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2024 total comp

$176,652

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $63,801
Other pay: $112,851
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,652
Hourly rate: $53
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 7,569.35
Job Code: 2348

At Police Department, Sean Mccord serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $176,652.

David Ligas Jr

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$176,115

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $58,265
Other pay: $117,851
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,115
Hourly rate: $53
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 5,199.80
Job Code: 2348

David Ligas Jr is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $176,115.

Adam Isleb

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$175,371

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $56,277
Other pay: $119,094
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,371
Hourly rate: $53
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 1,931.52
Job Code: 2348

Adam Isleb is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $175,371.

Gary Cherone

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$175,124

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $58,711
Other pay: $116,413
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,124
Hourly rate: $53
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 7,244.17
Job Code: 2348

Gary Cherone works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Gary earned $175,124 in 2025.

Michael Hansen Jr

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$174,122

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $57,692
Other pay: $116,430
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,122
Hourly rate: $53
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 1,446.27
Job Code: 2348

Michael Hansen Jr is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $174,122.