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 Sergeant Z/Police Department
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At Police Department, Cassandra Lindert serves as a Police Sergeant Z. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $120,119.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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Levour Dawson holds the role of Detective (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $120,096.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Jeremy Klug is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $120,054.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Dustin Langfeldt is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $120,039.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Tiffany Morrell serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $120,008.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Michael Murphy serves as a Police Officer based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 24 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $119,973.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Joshua Tryan-Hernandez works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Joshua earned $119,937 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Adam Robakowski holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $119,846.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Bronson Moore holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $119,829.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Angela Gonzalez works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Angela earned $119,710 in 2020.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Daniel Clifford holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $119,687.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Moises Fonseca works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Moises earned $119,603 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Kristen Ruegg is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $119,588.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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Ernesto Gonzalez Ii is a Detective (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $119,572.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Benjamin Fellers is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $119,558.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Jonathan Caya serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $119,497.
Detective/Police Department
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Matthew Truman is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $119,474.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Derek Kitts holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $119,448.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Procopio Orlando is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $119,343.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Joseph Goggins is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $119,342.
Building Maintenance Supervisr/Police Department
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Manuel Ramos holds the role of Building Maintenance Supervisr at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $119,323.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Joshua Tryan holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $119,323.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Eulia Boyd serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $119,272.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Marlin Schilcher Jr is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $119,208.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Dionte King serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $119,201.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Scott Suvaka works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Scott earned $119,201 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Barry Weissenborn holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $119,147.
Detective/Police Department
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Keith Miller works as a Detective for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Keith earned $119,114 in 2025.
Detective/Police Department
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Jasen Rydzewski holds the role of Detective at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $119,108.
Captain of Police/Police Department
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At Police Department, Kristin Riestra serves as a Captain of Police. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $119,011.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Charles Seelow is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $118,979.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Markel Mckinley holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $118,972.
Detective/Police Department
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James Hunter holds the role of Detective at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $118,946.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Dale Devereaux works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Dale earned $118,858 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Kareem Sloans is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $118,840.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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William Baker is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $118,790.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Branko Stoj holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $118,755.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jermaine Graham is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $118,706.
Police Budget & Administrative Manager/Police Department
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Laura Engan is a Police Budget & Administrative Manager at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $118,702.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Joseph Baltutis works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Joseph earned $118,631 in 2025.