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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Eric Kradecki holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $104,301.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Mickal Chemlick works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Mickal earned $104,301 in 2022.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Camara Muhammad works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Camara earned $104,268 in 2025.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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Jon Kramschuster is a Detective (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $104,181.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Michael Weiland works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $104,177 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Andrew Keller is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $104,174.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Kevin Vodicka serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $104,105.
Police Officer/Police Department
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David Sturma holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $104,096.
Forensic Investigator/Police Department
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Steven Roeglin works as a Forensic Investigator for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Steven earned $104,095 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Erin Mejia serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $104,093.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Philip Rodriguez holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $104,019.
Detective/Police Department
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Alexander Ayala is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $104,007.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Miles Kowalik Jr holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $104,002.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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Taylor Carloni works as a Detective (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Taylor earned $103,981 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Charles Worthington Jr works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Charles earned $103,965 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Benjamin Wright serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $103,952.
Forensic Investigator/Police Department
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Jeremy Jurvelin holds the role of Forensic Investigator at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $103,909.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Julius Torres holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $103,861.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Ashley Navone serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $103,853.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Christopher Schlei is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $103,851.
Detective/Police Department
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Thomas Guthrie holds the role of Detective at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $103,810.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Shane Bishop holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $103,797.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Dellian Mendez Santiago serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $103,719.
Forensic Investigator/Police Department
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Sarah Rakowski works as a Forensic Investigator for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Sarah earned $103,697 in 2025.
Building Maintenance Supervisr/Police Department
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Antonino Damato is a Building Maintenance Supervisr at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $103,686.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Edward Trensch Iii holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $103,673.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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Justin Torres Rios is a Detective (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $103,639.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Keith Miller serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $103,584.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Eliezer Gonzalez Valentin is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $103,568.
Fleet Repair Manager/Police Department
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David De Marco works as a Fleet Repair Manager for Police Department. Their status is full-time. David earned $103,567 in 2025.
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Dorian Moore-Collins holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $103,517.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Keyona Vines is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $103,511.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Nathan Grap works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Nathan earned $103,487 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Matthew Diener is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $103,466.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Joshua Heder is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $103,456.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Erin Tischer is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $103,403.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Kyle Labensky works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Kyle earned $103,350 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Alexander Gohmann holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $103,345.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Juan Jimenez-Gonzalez is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $103,321.
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Steven Campbell works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Steven earned $103,320 in 2022.