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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Logan Jeffery holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $144,091.
Detective/Police Department
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Matthew Bell works as a Detective for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Matthew earned $143,963 in 2019.
Police Officer/Police Department
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William Krumnow works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. William earned $143,910 in 2025.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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Cedric Mcfadden holds the role of Detective (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $143,899.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Jay Karas serves as a Police Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $143,884.
Police Sergeant Z/Police Department
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Joseph Stoebich holds the role of Police Sergeant Z at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $143,831.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Lisa Kapitz is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $143,812.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Daniel Sida is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $143,750.
Inspector of Police/Police Department
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Terrence Gordon holds the role of Inspector of Police at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $143,695.
Police Information Systems Director/Police Department
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Deborah Wilichowski holds the role of Police Information Systems Director at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $143,656.
Police Sergeant Z/Police Department
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Christopher Monigold works as a Police Sergeant Z for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $143,607 in 2025.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Vynetta Norberg works as a Police Lieutenant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Vynetta earned $143,470 in 2024.
Captain of Police/Police Department
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Shannon Seymer-Tabaska works as a Captain of Police for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Shannon earned $143,454 in 2020.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Jeffrey Lintonen is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $143,402.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Michele Haywood serves as a Police Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $143,364.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Jeffrey Pautzke holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $143,352.
Police Officer/Police Department
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James Luckett is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $143,138.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Adam Rusch is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $143,039.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Elizabeth Hallman works as a Police Lieutenant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Elizabeth earned $142,953 in 2025.
Crime Scene Supervisor/Police Department
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Angela Gonzalez works as a Crime Scene Supervisor for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Angela earned $142,894 in 2025.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Bradley Schlei serves as a Police Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $142,888.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Jeffrey Sunn is a Police Lieutenant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $142,837.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Todd Lewan works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Todd earned $142,795 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Dustin Constino serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $142,768.
Detective/Police Department
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Scott Lackovic is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $142,740.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Marcin Pagacz holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $142,714.
Captain of Police/Police Department
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At Police Department, Andrew Tischer serves as a Captain of Police. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $142,616.
Captain of Police/Police Department
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David Feldmeier works as a Captain of Police for Police Department. Their status is full-time. David earned $142,391 in 2020.
Police Sergeant Z/Police Department
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Nikhom Lee works as a Police Sergeant Z for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Nikhom earned $142,148 in 2025.
Captain of Police/Police Department
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Gregory Borst is a Captain of Police at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $142,141.
Inspector of Police/Police Department
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Leslie Thiele works as a Inspector of Police for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Leslie earned $142,093 in 2019.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Robert Crawley serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $142,073.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Adam Zieger holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $142,069.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Oliver Wallace Jr is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $142,040.
Detective/Police Department
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Jake Puschnig is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $142,014.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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Rachel Smith holds the role of Detective (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $141,998.
Detective/Police Department
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Jesse Mattson is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $141,986.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Colleen Sturma serves as a Police Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $141,907.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Bowie Buchner serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $141,887.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Joel O'Brien works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Joel earned $141,886 in 2025.