City of Milwaukee / Police Department
Agency file
The Police Department provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.
In 2025, this agency had 2,155 employees with median total compensation of $97,063; the highest distinct record was $298,890.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 2,155 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($97,063) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $145,092 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $13,924. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.
Trend
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 7 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $204.3M — | 2,741 — | $86,407 — |
| 2020 | $201.2M ▼ 1.6% | 2,517 ▼ 8.2% | $89,173 ▲ 3.2% |
| 2021 | $185.1M ▼ 8.0% | 2,339 ▼ 7.1% | $87,204 ▼ 2.2% |
| 2022 | $197.8M ▲ 6.9% | 2,455 ▲ 5.0% | $95,985 ▲ 10.1% |
| 2023 | $179.6M ▼ 9.2% | 2,089 ▼ 14.9% | $94,248 ▼ 1.8% |
| 2024 | $187.3M ▲ 4.2% | 2,046 ▼ 2.1% | $96,148 ▲ 2.0% |
| 2025 | $195.4M ▲ 4.4% | 2,155 ▲ 5.3% | $97,063 ▲ 1.0% |
Compare
Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.
Record list
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Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Aileene Chovanec serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,278.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Mark Lindstrum is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $102,252.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Christopher Spankowski works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $102,191 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Daniel Zolo holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $102,190.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jeremy Kerslake works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Jeremy earned $102,183 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Christopher Kraft is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $102,183.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Oshay Sathe serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,183.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jason Schulz holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,169.
Police Open Records Legal Adv/Police Department
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Thomas Swieciak holds the role of Police Open Records Legal Adv at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,121.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Dustin Corrigan holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,109.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Theresa Janick holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $102,097.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Sean Carleton is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $102,089.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Eugene Reese Iv is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $102,074.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Joshua Graminske works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Joshua earned $102,047 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Stuart Sajdak serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,044.
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Jesse Groen holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,027.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Daniel Parks serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,020.
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Camara Alexander is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $101,968.
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Aaron Frantal holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $101,954.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Richard Menzel Jr holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,934.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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Benjamin Wright is a Detective (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $101,909.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Roberta Klein serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,906.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Joseph Scheuring holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $101,882.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Zachary Cvetan works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Zachary earned $101,849 in 2024.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Ferrance Barton serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,818.
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Douglas Pavlik holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,810.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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Quentin Grant holds the role of Detective (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,783.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Mark Dillman works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Mark earned $101,771 in 2025.
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At Police Department, Marcus Willis serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $101,740.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Omar Abdulghani is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $101,727.
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Jeffrey Cline works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Jeffrey earned $101,717 in 2023.
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At Police Department, Jason Warwick serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,713.
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At Police Department, Greg Gregory serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,694.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Randolph Bruso works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Randolph earned $101,690 in 2022.
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Michael Driscoll holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $101,661.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Matthew Terpstra serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,648.
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At Police Department, Melissa Takacs serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,634.
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At Police Department, Ronald Campos serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $101,619.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Andrew Langer serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $101,614.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Louise Schaefer holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $101,608.