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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Chad Wilson is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $122,131.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Lynne Moeller works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Lynne earned $122,104 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Scott Horne is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $122,088.
Forensic Video Examiner/Police Department
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Shaunku Mays is a Forensic Video Examiner at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $122,009.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Michael Stinson holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $121,924.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Dorian Ratliff serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $121,873.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Donald Krenzien holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $121,863.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Darell Owens serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $121,810.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Deshon Nash serves as a Detective (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $121,804.
Detective/Police Department
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Christopher Schlachter is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $121,745.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Terrell Byfield holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $121,706.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Robert Davis holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $121,706.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Matthew Mengel is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $121,706.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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Johnathon Gleesing is a Detective (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $121,693.
Police Sergeant Z/Police Department
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At Police Department, Gregory Meyer serves as a Police Sergeant Z. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $121,564.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Hue Kong holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $121,502.
Captain of Police/Police Department
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Craig Sarnow is a Captain of Police at Police Department. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $121,494.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Shannon Seymer-Tabaska serves as a Police Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $121,398.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Efrain Cornejo Jr serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $121,348.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Shemar Moore serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $121,303.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Michael Parker serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $121,211.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Mathew Wagner holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $121,208.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Gino Hernandez serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $121,120.
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At Police Department, Jordan Ossanna-Rehl serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $120,969.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Kieran Sawyer works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Kieran earned $120,900 in 2019.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Manuel Lucena-Martinez is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $120,800.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Nicholas Schlei serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $120,741.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Matthew Zaworski serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $120,676.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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Albert Dammons Iii is a Detective (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $120,673.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Carrie Resnick is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $120,605.
Detective/Police Department
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Brendan Dolan is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $120,580.
Captain of Police/Police Department
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Paul Formolo works as a Captain of Police for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Paul earned $120,509 in 2019.
Police Sergeant Z/Police Department
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Spencer Kilbey holds the role of Police Sergeant Z at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $120,501.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Charles Leach is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $120,478.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Cesar Martinez-Sanchez is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $120,449.
Police Officer/Police Department
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David Letteer is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $120,406.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Esteban Arreguin works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Esteban earned $120,240 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Elizabeth Hallman serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $120,238.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Gustavo Gonzales serves as a Detective (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $120,222.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Eric Robillard holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $120,180.