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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Mark Wagner Jr

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2019 total comp

$48,122

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $3,181
Other pay: $44,941
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,122
Hourly rate: $47
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2348
Sick Payout: $20,600
Termination Date: Jan 16, 2019
Vacation Payout: $2,809

Mark Wagner Jr works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Mark earned $48,122 in 2019.

Dennis Trzcinski

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2022 total comp

$46,465

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,613
Other pay: $44,852
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,465
Hourly rate: $49
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 4,262.17
Job Code: 2348
Sick Payout: $313
Termination Date: May 14, 2022

At Police Department, Dennis Trzcinski serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $46,465.

Michelle Pagan

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2021 total comp

$45,511

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,795
Other pay: $42,716
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,511
Hourly rate: $48
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2348
Sick Payout: $21,012
Termination Date: Dec 28, 2020
Vacation Payout: $3,820

Michelle Pagan works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Michelle earned $45,511 in 2021.

James Bryce

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2021 total comp

$45,236

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $98
Other pay: $45,138
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,236
Hourly rate: $47
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 379.48
Job Code: 2348
Sick Payout: $20,872
Termination Date: Dec 30, 2020
Vacation Payout: $8,538

James Bryce is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $45,236.

Patrick O'Donnell

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2020 total comp

$45,056

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $968
Other pay: $44,088
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,056
Hourly rate: $48
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 764.09
Job Code: 2348
Sick Payout: $21,012
Termination Date: Feb 20, 2020
Vacation Payout: $3,056

Patrick O'Donnell works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Patrick earned $45,056 in 2020.

Thomas Sund

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2021 total comp

$40,293

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $778
Other pay: $39,515
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,293
Hourly rate: $48
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2348
Sick Payout: $21,012
Termination Date: Dec 31, 2020
Vacation Payout: $955

Thomas Sund works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Thomas earned $40,293 in 2021.

Bradley Dall

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2020 total comp

$39,745

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $34
Other pay: $39,711
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,745
Hourly rate: $48
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 374.55
Job Code: 2348
Sick Payout: $21,012
Termination Date: Jan 24, 2020
Vacation Payout: $3,629

At Police Department, Bradley Dall serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $39,745.

Christopher Marshall

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2020 total comp

$38,934

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $38,934
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,934
Hourly rate: $47
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2348
Sick Payout: $20,600
Termination Date: Dec 27, 2019
Vacation Payout: $3,746

Christopher Marshall holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $38,934.