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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At Police Department, Ivry Lashley serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $98,171.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jacob Spano is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $98,128.
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Nick Gronwall is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $98,087.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Daniel Oconnell is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $98,085.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Edgar Rodriguez is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $98,004.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Ashley Van Drisse holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $97,934.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jeffry Cullen is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $97,922.
Captain of Police/Police Department
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Boris Turcinovic holds the role of Captain of Police at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $97,901.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Blake Kasberger is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $97,892.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Penny Monreal holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,849.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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Dan Hover Jr holds the role of Detective (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,836.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Bradley Orlando works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Bradley earned $97,833 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Anthony Krueger is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $97,823.
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Matthew Bongel works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Matthew earned $97,817 in 2022.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Kenny Lor holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,809.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Courtland Pederson holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $97,776.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Robert Gregory works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Robert earned $97,770 in 2020.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Jacob Blanco holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,770.
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Mathew Jackson holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,769.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Jacob Awolola works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Jacob earned $97,723 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Cheryl Wolf is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $97,694.
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Erica Tolentino works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Erica earned $97,685 in 2025.
Electronic Technician 4/Police Department
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James Albers is a Electronic Technician 4 at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $97,653.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Steve Xiong serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,610.
Police Records Manager/Police Department
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Desiree Timmons holds the role of Police Records Manager at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,604.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Bellal Awadallah works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Bellal earned $97,601 in 2025.
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Cedric Mcfadden is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $97,597.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Kristen Ruegg works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Kristen earned $97,577 in 2019.
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At Police Department, Dennis Tomasino serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,566.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jeffrey Lepianka works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Jeffrey earned $97,562 in 2025.
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Nicolas Romeo works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Nicolas earned $97,540 in 2025.
Captain of Police/Police Department
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William Beauchene holds the role of Captain of Police at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $97,511.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jaimie Skonecki holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,490.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Yariceliz Sanchez Ramos holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,440.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Letitia Holloway serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $97,381.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Nathan Jurvelin serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $97,355.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Crystal Jacks holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $97,351.
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At Police Department, Domenico Rizzo serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,347.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Samantha Flock is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $97,341.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Steven Hoffman holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,332.