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/Police Department
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At Police Department, John Majerle serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $132,863.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Matthew Mengel works as a Police Lieutenant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Matthew earned $132,809 in 2025.
Captain of Police/Police Department
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Christopher Moews holds the role of Captain of Police at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $132,672.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Brad Mellenthien serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $132,666.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Miguel Ortega Jr works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Miguel earned $132,551 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Justin Jolliff works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Justin earned $132,540 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Timothy Gauerke works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Timothy earned $132,478 in 2019.
Police Sergeant Z/Police Department
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At Police Department, Dana Rebro serves as a Police Sergeant Z. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $132,445.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Raymond Bogust works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Raymond earned $132,424 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Monte Kirk works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Monte earned $132,350 in 2022.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Sonya Griffin is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $132,302.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Joe Roberson is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $132,242.
Detective/Police Department
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Elgerrith Tucker is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $132,215.
Detective/Police Department
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Jeremiah Jacks holds the role of Detective at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $132,153.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Miguel Benitez holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $132,150.
Captain of Police/Police Department
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Eric Pfeiffer is a Captain of Police at Police Department. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $132,114.
Police Sergeant Z/Police Department
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Joshua Heder works as a Police Sergeant Z for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Joshua earned $132,087 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Jonathan Cruz is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $131,985.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Nicole Gengler serves as a Police Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $131,971.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jeremy Gonzalez works as a Police Officer for Police Department based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Jeremy earned $131,883 in 2025.
Police Sergeant Z/Police Department
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Nicholas Schlei is a Police Sergeant Z at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $131,601.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Sharell Edwards works as a Police Lieutenant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Sharell earned $131,586 in 2025.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Steven Johnson works as a Police Lieutenant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Steven earned $131,416 in 2019.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Michael Dix serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $131,403.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Scott Wieting Jr is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $131,391.
Police Sergeant Z/Police Department
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Anna Kulenovic is a Police Sergeant Z at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $131,326.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Zachariah Wilber serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $131,325.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Martinez Moore holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $131,274.
Detective/Police Department
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Lori Rom is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $131,179.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Adrian Gutierrez serves as a Detective (Z). They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $131,101.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Elric Erving is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $130,983.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Aljaye Bicarie holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $130,917.
Inspector of Police/Police Department
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At Police Department, Paul Formolo serves as a Inspector of Police. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $130,799.
Detective/Police Department
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Joseph Newell works as a Detective for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Joseph earned $130,680 in 2025.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Sheronda Grant is a Police Lieutenant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $130,600.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Martez Ball serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $130,579.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Joel Susler serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $130,522.
Police Officer/Police Department
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George Schad holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $130,305.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Nicholas Dankert is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $130,221.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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Sean Koscielak is a Detective (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $130,000.