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/Police Department
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Sisto Placencia is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $106,200.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Tiffany Koch serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $106,158.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Bryant Devalkenaere is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $106,130.
Forensic Investigator/Police Department
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Janel Vytlacil is a Forensic Investigator at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $106,121.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Michael Gruszka serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,088.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Richard Blaha serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,074.
Detective/Police Department
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Tehrangi Chapman is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $106,056.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Paul Miner is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $106,038.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Chad Stiles holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,035.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Devon Williams serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,035.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Justin Torres Rios serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $106,014.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Christopher Boss is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $105,984.
Forensic Investigator/Police Department
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Philip Gagnon holds the role of Forensic Investigator at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,971.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Paul Terriquez holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $105,957.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Samuel Schwabenlander works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Samuel earned $105,931 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Marcus Page serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,904.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Toua Thao works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Toua earned $105,891 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Tiara Sheets Walker is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $105,857.
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Tyler Walter works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Tyler earned $105,853 in 2024.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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Anna Flores works as a Detective (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Anna earned $105,841 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Michael Krohn holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,811.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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Daniel Stupar works as a Detective (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Daniel earned $105,766 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Victor Torres serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,765.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Ethan Schlax serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,764.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, David Waliszewski serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,730.
Police Facilities Assistant Manager/Police Department
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Jennifer Gruener works as a Police Facilities Assistant Manager for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $105,720 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Thomas Ozelie holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,710.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Justin Arredondo serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,642.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Russell Shoup serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,621.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Terrell Velazquez holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,595.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Joshua Koopmeiners holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,566.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Teresa Heidemann holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $105,480.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, David Thomsen serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,427.
Crime Scene Supervisor/Police Department
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Christopher Brendemuehl holds the role of Crime Scene Supervisor at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,427.
Forensic Investigator/Police Department
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Jonathan Jenkins is a Forensic Investigator at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $105,389.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Scott Mc Grury holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,342.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Jason Daering serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $105,329.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Dorian Whittenberger holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $105,275.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Joel Moeller is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $105,262.
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At Police Department, F Somers serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,260.