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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Detective (Z)/Police Department
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Shamara Gonzalez works as a Detective (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Shamara earned $113,702 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Nicholas Zaragoza is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $113,673.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Robert Lawrence Jr works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Robert earned $113,646 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Shelisa Carson serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,627.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Jason Jensen serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,561.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Cody Cottreau serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $113,528.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Gerald Schmidt is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $113,491.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Johnathon Gleesing is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $113,481.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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Zachary Johnson holds the role of Detective (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,459.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Benjaman Bender holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,264.
Detective/Police Department
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Richard Ticcioni holds the role of Detective at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,257.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Jordan Bryant holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,213.
Detective/Police Department
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Brad Mellenthien holds the role of Detective at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $113,172.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Vincenzo Paolo holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,154.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Stephen Colwell serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $113,128.
Chief Latent Print Examiner/Police Department
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David Wagoner works as a Chief Latent Print Examiner for Police Department. Their status is full-time. David earned $113,077 in 2025.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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Jonathan Bohn works as a Detective (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Jonathan earned $113,058 in 2024.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jordan Herrmann holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,012.
Detective/Police Department
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Stephanie Seitz holds the role of Detective at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,003.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Trent Little works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Trent earned $112,999 in 2023.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Joseph Merrill holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $112,866.
Captain of Police/Police Department
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Paul Kavanagh holds the role of Captain of Police at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $112,864.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Ralph Mc Clain Ii holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $112,802.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Carolyn Birch serves as a Police Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $112,794.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Daniel Drewek serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $112,762.
Detective/Police Department
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Kyle Mrozinski works as a Detective for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Kyle earned $112,754 in 2024.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Shannon Goodwin-Miller works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Shannon earned $112,727 in 2025.
Detective/Police Department
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John Shipman works as a Detective for Police Department. Their status is full-time. John earned $112,681 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Joseph Serio serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $112,675.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Kristopher Walker works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Kristopher earned $112,630 in 2025.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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Ebony Steele works as a Detective (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Ebony earned $112,542 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Phillip Ferguson is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $112,473.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Levour Dawson is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $112,462.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Luke Lee holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $112,426.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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Thomas Klahorst works as a Detective (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Thomas earned $112,390 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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James Nowak holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $112,377.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Brendan Kulcinski works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Brendan earned $112,358 in 2025.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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Kyle Veloz is a Detective (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $112,298.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Timothy Leitzke is a Police Lieutenant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $112,293.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Albert Dammons Iii works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Albert earned $112,268 in 2023.