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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Forensic Investigator/Police Department
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Bryan Miller is a Forensic Investigator at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $107,727.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Thomas Brummond serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,634.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Chandra Fuller holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,584.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Nicholaus Waszak works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Nicholaus earned $107,538 in 2023.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Allen Groszczyk is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $107,502.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Steven Menge holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,456.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Ethan Osmak serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,447.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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Oneal Stamps Iii is a Detective (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $107,408.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Justin Young holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,406.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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James Duffy Jr works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. James earned $107,399 in 2025.
Mpd Safety Division Manager/Police Department
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At Police Department, Lishunda Patterson serves as a Mpd Safety Division Manager. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,399.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Taylor Carloni works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Taylor earned $107,317 in 2023.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Michael Ward holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,281.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Travis Herriges is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $107,276.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Alfred Herrmann serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,274.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jennifer Phillips works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $107,165 in 2021.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Juan Castillo serves as a Police Officer based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 13 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,127.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Kaonnie Whitley serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,014.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Oscar Espitia is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $107,013.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Trisha Klauser holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $106,994.
Detective/Police Department
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At Police Department, Russell Barker serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,961.
Detective/Police Department
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Omarlo Phillips is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $106,953.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, James Neuzerling serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,949.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Marissa Gutmann-Gnadt works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Marissa earned $106,923 in 2020.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Matthew Wagner holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,837.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Keith Garland Jr works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Keith earned $106,832 in 2025.
Detective/Police Department
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At Police Department, Matthew Bughman serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,812.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Brett Stegerwald is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $106,725.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Nicole Becerra Rivera is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $106,595.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Matthew Knaack is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $106,583.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Lawrence Tetzlaff holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,580.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Mary Porter is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $106,571.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Andrew Stewart Jr is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $106,529.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Michael Fasulo is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $106,521.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Waseem Sarosh works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Waseem earned $106,489 in 2025.
Latent Print Examiner/Police Department
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At Police Department, Matthew Maudlin serves as a Latent Print Examiner. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,386.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Jason Ortiz works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Jason earned $106,283 in 2025.
Detective/Police Department
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At Police Department, Richard Mc Quown serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $106,275.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Heather Peerenboom is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $106,255.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Cary Doyne is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $106,221.