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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Seng Xiong is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $103,274.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Anthony Martinez holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $103,261.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Joseph Ratkowski holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $103,214.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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Shirley Thomas Baldwin works as a Detective (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Shirley earned $103,169 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Lydia Rivera-Holey serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $103,168.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Austin Deitsch works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Austin earned $103,160 in 2025.
Public Safety Systems Administrative/Police Department
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Peter Kendl works as a Public Safety Systems Administrative for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Peter earned $103,079 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Michael Schwandt is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $103,037.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Jesse Saenphonphakdee works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Jesse earned $103,037 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Khalid Majeed is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $103,018.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Romando Palmer holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,968.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Ryan Carpenter is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $102,964.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Cameron Scott holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,958.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jeremy Limberg is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $102,923.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Crystal Bell holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,898.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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John Mueller is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $102,896.
Detective/Police Department
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William Savagian is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $102,891.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Valeria Zorich holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,876.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Jeffrey Dolkiewicz holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $102,772.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Jeremy Sromalla is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $102,761.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Nichole Evans serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,630.
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Alexander Leitzke holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,629.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Denise Wallace is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $102,603.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Adam Halase works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Adam earned $102,594 in 2023.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Alan Carsky serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,591.
Police Officer/Police Department
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James Knapinski Ii holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $102,587.
Captain of Police/Police Department
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Herb Glidewell works as a Captain of Police for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Herb earned $102,571 in 2022.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Joshua Brown serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,558.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Dale Staszewski works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Dale earned $102,452 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Scott Kaiser is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $102,426.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Lupe Rivera serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,411.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Salvador Hernandez works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Salvador earned $102,409 in 2019.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Ryan Casey holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $102,400.
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Fabian Garcia is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $102,333.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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Charrita Townsend is a Detective (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $102,316.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Vincent Andrysczyk serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,295.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Aileene Chovanec serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,278.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Mark Lindstrum is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $102,252.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Christopher Spankowski works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $102,191 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Daniel Zolo holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $102,190.