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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At Police Department, Morris Bennett Iii serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,117.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jaimie Arce is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $92,086.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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John Kohler Jr works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. John earned $92,078 in 2024.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Jaleesa Hale holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,922.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Gabriel Catanzaro serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,842.
Electronic Technician 4/Police Department
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Paul Sternig is a Electronic Technician 4 at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $91,826.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Joseph Grams works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Joseph earned $91,809 in 2025.
Programmer Analyst/Police Department
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At Police Department, Md Islam serves as a Programmer Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,769.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Daniel Markelz holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,735.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Paige Carloni holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $91,719.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Nashata Norwood works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Nashata earned $91,647 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Alan Beattie works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Alan earned $91,581 in 2025.
Fleet Repair Supervisor/Police Department
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At Police Department, Edward Przyczkowski serves as a Fleet Repair Supervisor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,563.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Ahnoki Doxtator serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,541.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Ismar Kulenovic serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $91,519.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Nathan Locicero holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,513.
Police Officer/Police Department
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David Coffey holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $91,492.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Angelo Carbone serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,492.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Michelle Krumnow serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $91,457.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Yasmine Sanders is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $91,452.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Antonio Dorsey holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,403.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Andres Mexicano is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $91,394.
Captain of Police/Police Department
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Patrick Pajot is a Captain of Police at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $91,369.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Jeremie Gainer serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,366.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Terry Bell holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,312.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Jamie Sromalla is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $91,154.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Nicolas Ornelas holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,100.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Rafael Lopez holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,078.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Mark Cross works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Mark earned $91,071 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Brandon Maglio is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $91,062.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Emily Markert works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Emily earned $91,020 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Christopher Jones serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,941.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Robert Schwab works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Robert earned $90,916 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Danilo Cardenas works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Danilo earned $90,818 in 2019.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Daniel Glick serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $90,805.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Steven Svensson serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $90,761.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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David Grycowski holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,647.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Benjamin Riviere is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $90,624.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Grant Johnson Iv works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Grant earned $90,616 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Nicholas Dankert serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $90,607.