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/Police Department
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Brian Flannery holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $147,511.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Christine Gonzalez is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $147,328.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Sean Mahnke is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $147,243.
Detective/Police Department
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Adrian Harris works as a Detective for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Adrian earned $147,117 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Raymond Debraska serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $146,717.
Captain of Police/Police Department
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At Police Department, Erwin Estacio serves as a Captain of Police. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $146,652.
Captain of Police/Police Department
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Bradley Schlei works as a Captain of Police for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Bradley earned $146,624 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Ronald Edwards works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Ronald earned $146,565 in 2022.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Kevin Wilke holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $146,515.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Thomas Marcus is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $146,455.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Rolando Franco holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $146,441.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Dominique Thompson works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Dominique earned $146,143 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Daniel Vandervest is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $146,096.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Monte Kirk is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $146,088.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Curtis Pelczynski works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Curtis earned $146,030 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Ryan Mcelroy serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $146,027.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Matthew Claudio works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Matthew earned $145,982 in 2025.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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Stephen Colwell works as a Detective (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Stephen earned $145,767 in 2025.
Captain of Police/Police Department
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Alfonso Morales works as a Captain of Police for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Alfonso earned $145,656 in 2020.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Brian Burch holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $145,521.
Detective/Police Department
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At Police Department, Michael Driscoll serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $145,437.
Detective/Police Department
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Paul Martinez is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $145,329.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Eric Magee is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $145,323.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Minisha Howard holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $145,092.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Timothy Baumann works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Timothy earned $145,057 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Adam Riley works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Adam earned $144,990 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Jerome Perkins holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $144,917.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Seth Horst holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $144,857.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Derek Kitts serves as a Police Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $144,787.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Todd Weber works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Todd earned $144,764 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Douglas Lemke works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Douglas earned $144,621 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Cheuyeml Yang works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Cheuyeml earned $144,555 in 2025.
Inspector of Police/Police Department
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Shunta Boston Smith works as a Inspector of Police for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Shunta earned $144,555 in 2021.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Michael Connell is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $144,449.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Raymond Brock Iii holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $144,429.
Captain of Police/Police Department
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At Police Department, William Wilson Iii serves as a Captain of Police. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $144,348.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Juan Medel serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $144,324.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Efrain Cornejo Jr serves as a Police Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $144,304.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Jesse Vollrath serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $144,284.
Captain of Police/Police Department
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Erin Mejia works as a Captain of Police for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Erin earned $144,200 in 2025.