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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Lafayette Turman works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Lafayette earned $88,005 in 2025.
911 Dispatcher/Police Department
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Angela Bergemann is a 911 Dispatcher at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $88,001.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Maxwell Ours works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Maxwell earned $87,982 in 2021.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Daniel Lukasik works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Daniel earned $87,923 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Richard Villanueva serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $87,824.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Jeffrey Jopp holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $87,822.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Christopher Tryan Hernandez holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,814.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Da'Shaun Perry holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,794.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Tashumi Williams holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,766.
Grant Compliance Manager/Police Department
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Petra Duecker works as a Grant Compliance Manager for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Petra earned $87,744 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Dylan Banks serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,742.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Curtis Lockhart is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $87,649.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Christopher Hefley holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,647.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Chauncey Johnson-Carter holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,636.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Gustavo Gonzales holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $87,618.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Benjamin Haas works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Benjamin earned $87,599 in 2025.
911 Dispatcher/Police Department
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Tanya Shaw holds the role of 911 Dispatcher at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $87,514.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Dominique Price is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $87,369.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Anaka Schwulst serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,347.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Ashley Wilborn serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,296.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Jack Kelly works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Jack earned $87,293 in 2020.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Michael Marquez Jr works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $87,255 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Shamara Gonzalez serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $87,215.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Russell Barker is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $87,186.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Dorian Moore serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $87,150.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Austin Richards holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $87,137.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Shacorie Nash holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $87,070.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Ester Kremserova holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $87,046.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Joshua Thompson holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,039.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Diego Kilwein Jennerjohn works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Diego earned $87,007 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Joseph Mack serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,988.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Margaret Gill holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,916.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Dan Hover Jr holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $86,851.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Derick Mckennon works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Derick earned $86,800 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Karlee Cabral holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $86,770.
911 Dispatcher/Police Department
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Latrese Hicks works as a 911 Dispatcher for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Latrese earned $86,751 in 2022.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Richard Tolentino holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $86,680.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Stacy Lehrer serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $86,662.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Michael Jones Jr holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $86,555.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Adam Gamroth holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,524.