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, Jason Spencer serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,747.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Tracy Suggs Ii is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,670.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Tyler Goodrich serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,661.
Assistant Chief of Police/Police Department
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At Police Department, Regina Howard serves as a Assistant Chief of Police. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $84,617.
Technical Writer/Police Department
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Stacy Sommerville is a Technical Writer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,608.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Nicholas Kerhin is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $84,560.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Jon Kramschuster serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $84,526.
Human Resources Representative/Police Department
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Meryl Simmons is a Human Resources Representative at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,465.
IT Support Specialist-Senior/Police Department
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Kue Xiong works as a IT Support Specialist-Senior for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Kue earned $84,410 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Joseph Saric serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $84,283.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Cindy Rocha Gonzalez is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $84,126.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Abdul Ahmed Hussein works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Abdul earned $84,123 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Timothy Mc Nair holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $84,063.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Matthew Paradies holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,046.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Patricia Moody serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $83,994.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Javier Coronado holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,960.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Gregory Johnson is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $83,945.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Amna Ozegovic serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,824.
Office Assistant IV - Pd/Police Department
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Micah Billings holds the role of Office Assistant IV - Pd at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,821.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Thomas Kupsik is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $83,815.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Rachel Smith works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Rachel earned $83,786 in 2019.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Todd Kaul serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $83,786.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Matthew Heumann works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Matthew earned $83,594 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Bryan Boyd is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $83,532.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jeanine See is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $83,530.
IT Support Specialist-Senior/Police Department
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Donnie Her works as a IT Support Specialist-Senior for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Donnie earned $83,425 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Monica Alba Zarinana is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $83,416.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Frank Williams holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $83,371.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Alexander Grebe works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Alexander earned $83,339 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Jennifer Beamon is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $83,327.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Jeremy Weber holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,296.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Kellee Watts holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,249.
Grant Compliance Manager/Police Department
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Kimberly Kujoth is a Grant Compliance Manager at Police Department. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $83,179.
911 Dispatcher/Police Department
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Charles Pace is a 911 Dispatcher at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $83,112.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Dana Brown serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,077.
IT Support Specialist-Senior/Police Department
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Timothy Prince is a IT Support Specialist-Senior at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $82,990.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Deangelo Junior holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,956.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Martinises Mcdaniel serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $82,899.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Danyatta Brown works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Danyatta earned $82,886 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Aaron Boston holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,870.