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% |
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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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Andrew Gollup is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $117,783.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Christine Rutherford serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $117,761.
Systems Security Manager/Police Department
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Christian Hernandez is a Systems Security Manager at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $117,699.
Detective/Police Department
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At Police Department, Michael Tanem serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $117,637.
Detective/Police Department
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Nathan Butz works as a Detective for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Nathan earned $117,631 in 2019.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Theresa Janick is a Police Lieutenant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $117,628.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Blake Laufenberg works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Blake earned $117,616 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Yang Lee works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Yang earned $117,583 in 2025.
Detective/Police Department
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Tyler Kirkvold works as a Detective for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Tyler earned $117,521 in 2020.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Andrew Fuerte holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,517.
Detective/Police Department
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Nicole Reaves works as a Detective for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Nicole earned $117,466 in 2021.
Detective/Police Department
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Jacob Ivy holds the role of Detective at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $117,412.
Police Officer/Police Department
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John Nigbur is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $117,364.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Edward Ciano works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Edward earned $117,304 in 2022.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Austin Llanas works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Austin earned $117,303 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Gregory Kuspa works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Gregory earned $117,267 in 2025.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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Michael Jones Jr holds the role of Detective (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $117,257.
Forensic Investigator/Police Department
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Richard Schnier works as a Forensic Investigator for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Richard earned $117,201 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Seth Edwards works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Seth earned $117,183 in 2024.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Michael Lassanske is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $117,158.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Dennis Mcknight Jr holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $117,116.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Devin Whitfield holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $117,021.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Latanya Diedrich holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $116,997.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Deangelo Ward holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $116,981.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Matthew Dresen serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $116,969.
Police Officer/Police Department
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George Pergande is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $116,926.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Scott Wilson holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $116,917.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Robert Smith serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $116,666.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Francisco Cartagena holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $116,648.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Nesrodene Ghassoul holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $116,625.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Justin Schwarzhuber holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $116,608.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Bryon Downey is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $116,605.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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David Bui works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. David earned $116,484 in 2025.
Police Sergeant Z/Police Department
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Jonathan Bohn is a Police Sergeant Z at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $116,447.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Justin Silkey holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $116,400.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Richard Lopez is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $116,397.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Arnisha Thomas holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $116,375.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Erin Mejia works as a Police Lieutenant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Erin earned $116,362 in 2022.
Captain of Police/Police Department
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At Police Department, Willie Murphy serves as a Captain of Police. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $116,312.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Kyle Veloz holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $116,288.