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 (Z)/Police Department
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Taylor Schmitz works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Taylor earned $101,594 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Matthew Seitz is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $101,579.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Joseph Lanza is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $101,562.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Raul Ornelas serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,555.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Zechariah Tietz holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,537.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Anwar Muhammad works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Anwar earned $101,517 in 2025.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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Troy Mason works as a Detective (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Troy earned $101,514 in 2022.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Adam Bradley serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,513.
Forensic Investigator/Police Department
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Mary Porter works as a Forensic Investigator for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Mary earned $101,475 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Colin Ulatowski serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,443.
Crime and Intelligence Manager/Police Department
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Kendra Christensen holds the role of Crime and Intelligence Manager at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,438.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Daniel Morrell serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,419.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Muhammad Ismail serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,347.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Shirley Thomas Baldwin works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Shirley earned $101,328 in 2024.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Zachary Ramion serves as a Detective (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,179.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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Rolando Gonzalez is a Detective (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $101,124.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Matthew Brooks is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $101,116.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Patrick Tivnan holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,102.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Irma Rosario is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $101,093.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Radivoje Pupovac is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $101,069.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Procopio Orlando holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $101,044.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Nicole Gengler holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $101,023.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Jeremy Shelley serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,981.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Ross Lautenbach works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Ross earned $100,929 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Kevin Connell is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $100,895.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Todd Gray works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Todd earned $100,894 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Hector Sosa Jr holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,870.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Robert Wilkinson is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $100,849.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Daniel Lewis holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,842.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jose Lazo is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $100,832.
Crime Scene Investigator I/Police Department
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Amy Dayton works as a Crime Scene Investigator I for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Amy earned $100,820 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Daniel Tierney serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,812.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Vance Scollin holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,789.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Brian Young is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $100,789.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Stephon Bell is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $100,725.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jordan Emmons holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,697.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Ryan Ballogh is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $100,674.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Hugo Aviles works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Hugo earned $100,668 in 2025.
Police Budget & Administrative Manager/Police Department
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Daniel Rotar works as a Police Budget & Administrative Manager for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Daniel earned $100,666 in 2020.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Jeffrey Kennedy serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,656.