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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Michael Hayden

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2020 total comp

$77,154

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,014
Other pay: $75,140
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,154
Hourly rate: $48
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 2,588.16
Job Code: 2348
Sick Payout: $6,288
Termination Date: Aug 23, 2020
Vacation Payout: $1,003

Michael Hayden is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $77,154.

Douglas Wiorek

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2022 total comp

$71,710

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $624
Other pay: $71,086
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,710
Hourly rate: $49
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 5,902.87
Job Code: 2348
Sick Payout: $21,715
Termination Date: May 16, 2022
Vacation Payout: $790

Douglas Wiorek holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $71,710.

John Rupcic

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2021 total comp

$70,985

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $859
Other pay: $70,125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,985
Hourly rate: $47
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2348
Sick Payout: $20,872
Termination Date: Mar 19, 2021
Vacation Payout: $10,436

John Rupcic holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $70,985.

Diana Barchus

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$70,229

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $40
Other pay: $70,189
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,229
Hourly rate: $53
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2348
Sick Payout: $23,140
Termination Date: Feb 21, 2025
Vacation Payout: $10,518

At Police Department, Diana Barchus serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,229.

Richard Yerkes

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2019 total comp

$68,779

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $461
Other pay: $68,318
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,779
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: Mar 15, 2019
Vacation Payout: $10,300

Richard Yerkes is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $68,779.

Timothy Wilger

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2020 total comp

$68,534

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $6
Other pay: $68,528
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,534
Hourly rate: $47
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3310
Comp Time: 8,303.60
Job Code: 2348
Sick Payout: $20,759
Termination Date: Jun 5, 2020

Timothy Wilger holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $68,534.