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
Page 31
Police Officer/Police Department
Source-specific fields
Kurt Ziarnik holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $86,511.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
Source-specific fields
Andrew Stanton holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,490.
Police Officer/Police Department
Source-specific fields
Bowie Buchner works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Bowie earned $86,490 in 2021.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
Source-specific fields
Maritza Reyes holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,338.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
Source-specific fields
Alfonso Toledo works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Alfonso earned $86,311 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
Source-specific fields
At Police Department, Michael Smith serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,249.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
Source-specific fields
Andrew Konz is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $86,233.
Police Officer/Police Department
Source-specific fields
William Metzen is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $86,153.
Office Supervisor II/Police Department
Source-specific fields
At Police Department, Anissa Parker serves as a Office Supervisor II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,108.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
Source-specific fields
Ka Kue is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $86,047.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
Source-specific fields
Matthew Schwister holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,008.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
Source-specific fields
Bradley Baker works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Bradley earned $86,003 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
Source-specific fields
Ronald Singleton is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $85,993.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
Source-specific fields
Joseph Stoebich holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $85,980.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
Source-specific fields
Rebecca Rodriguez holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $85,980.
911 Dispatcher/Police Department
Source-specific fields
Lydia Lorenzana holds the role of 911 Dispatcher at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $85,964.
Police Officer/Police Department
Source-specific fields
Michael Thomas Jr works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $85,904 in 2019.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
Source-specific fields
At Police Department, Lorenzo Maholmes serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,811.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
Source-specific fields
At Police Department, Porsha Harris serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,810.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
Source-specific fields
At Police Department, Christopher Mccray serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,711.
911 Dispatcher/Police Department
Source-specific fields
Sarah Michalski is a 911 Dispatcher at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $85,703.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
Source-specific fields
Rebecca Wallich holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $85,630.
HVAC Maintenance Technician 2/Police Department
Source-specific fields
Todd Wehausen works as a HVAC Maintenance Technician 2 for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Todd earned $85,629 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
Source-specific fields
Mahmud Hamdan works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Mahmud earned $85,606 in 2025.
Emergency Vehicle Mechanic 4/Police Department
Source-specific fields
At Police Department, Joseph Trudeau serves as a Emergency Vehicle Mechanic 4. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,596.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
Source-specific fields
Alamshah Shah Alam holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,491.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
Source-specific fields
Leslie Torres is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $85,483.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
Source-specific fields
Cassandra Lindert is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $85,435.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
Source-specific fields
Monica Sosa holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $85,410.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
Source-specific fields
Delia Carrillo holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,372.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
Source-specific fields
Alexandro Marrero is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $85,363.
911 Dispatcher/Police Department
Source-specific fields
At Police Department, Nicole Buie serves as a 911 Dispatcher. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $85,325.
Police Officer/Police Department
Source-specific fields
At Police Department, Michael Mcgrath serves as a Police Officer. Hired in 2009, they have about 11 years of service. Their 2020 pay totaled $85,294.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
Source-specific fields
Janay Ward is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $85,288.
Police Officer/Police Department
Source-specific fields
Matthew Murray works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Matthew earned $85,211 in 2023.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
Source-specific fields
Alondra Santiago is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $85,119.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
Source-specific fields
Efrain Toner holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,114.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
Source-specific fields
At Police Department, Ka Kue serves as a Detective (Z). They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $84,925.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
Source-specific fields
Anna Kulenovic works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Anna earned $84,814 in 2019.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
Source-specific fields
At Police Department, Clayton Amborn serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $84,808.