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 (Z)/Police Department
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Stephen Arnold is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $137,129.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Herb Glidewell works as a Police Lieutenant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Herb earned $137,054 in 2020.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Joseph Sedlacek works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Joseph earned $136,927 in 2025.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Mark Krowski Jr holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $136,885.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Moua Vang serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,871.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Rodney Washington works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Rodney earned $136,867 in 2020.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Daniel Roufus holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $136,831.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Tanya Boll serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $136,820.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Gregory Byers is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $136,752.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Sean Raclaw holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $136,735.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Scott Freiburger serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $136,704.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Benjamin Fellers serves as a Police Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,670.
Police Sergeant Z/Police Department
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Aaron Frantal holds the role of Police Sergeant Z at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $136,579.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Blaine Grabowski serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,326.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Matthew Thompson works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Matthew earned $136,054 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Leon Young is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $136,053.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Eric Magee serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $135,949.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Lawson Murrell serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,946.
Detective/Police Department
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At Police Department, Ryan Bergemann serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,894.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Ordlyn Sanders Jr is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $135,868.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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Daniel Oconnell holds the role of Detective (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $135,729.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Nicholas Rice serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,728.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Charles Carabelli Jr serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,599.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Troy Johnson serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,557.
Detective/Police Department
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Craig Thimm holds the role of Detective at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $135,474.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Matthew Palmer holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $135,406.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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Ryan Casey works as a Detective (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Ryan earned $135,371 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Christapher Greer holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $135,074.
Police Services Specialist/Police Department
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Daniel Boeck is a Police Services Specialist at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $135,061.
Detective/Police Department
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Christopher Fritz works as a Detective for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $135,013 in 2019.
Detective/Police Department
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Vincent Lopez Iii works as a Detective for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Vincent earned $134,928 in 2025.
Detective/Police Department
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At Police Department, Michael Braunreiter serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $134,917.
Inspector of Police/Police Department
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Alexander Ramirez holds the role of Inspector of Police at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $134,896.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Christopher Fritz serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $134,823.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Joshua Whiten is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $134,720.
Latent Print Examiner/Police Department
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Benjamin Hurley is a Latent Print Examiner at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $134,719.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Taylor Soltes serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $134,695.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Casey Narlock serves as a Detective (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $134,695.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Michelle Farney works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Michelle earned $134,627 in 2025.
Assistant Chief of Police/Police Department
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Jeffrey Norman works as a Assistant Chief of Police for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Jeffrey earned $134,619 in 2020.