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% |
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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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Brandyn Riek is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $8,097.
Police Services Spec-Invest/Police Department
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Michael Braunreiter holds the role of Police Services Spec-Invest at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $8,091.
Office Assistant Ii-Pd/Police Department
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Angelita Mendez is a Office Assistant Ii-Pd at Police Department. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $8,050.
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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Marlo Wyatt holds the role of School Crossing Guard at Police Department. Their status is less than half time. In 2025, their total compensation was $7,936.
Community Service Officer/Police Department
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Christopher Hernandez holds the role of Community Service Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $7,870.
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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Evelyn Black is a School Crossing Guard at Police Department. They work less than half time. 2025 total compensation came to $7,870.
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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James Parish works as a School Crossing Guard for Police Department. Their status is less than half time. James earned $7,837 in 2025.
Office Assistant Ii-Pd/Police Department
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Dekendria Edwards works as a Office Assistant Ii-Pd for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Dekendria earned $7,777 in 2025.
Police Aide/Police Department
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At Police Department, Karon Lever serves as a Police Aide. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $7,718.
Police Services Spec-Invest/Police Department
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Efrain Herrera is a Police Services Spec-Invest at Police Department. They work more than half time. 2019 total compensation came to $7,675.
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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At Police Department, Roxanne Orlando serves as a School Crossing Guard. They work less than half time. Their 2023 pay totaled $7,663.
Community Service Officer/Police Department
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Emilio Alaniz is a Community Service Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $7,600.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Brent Miscichoski holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $7,588.
Police Aide/Police Department
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Samantha Oschmann holds the role of Police Aide at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $7,587.
Emergency Communications Operator/Police Department
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Kathleen Murphy works as a Emergency Communications Operator for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Kathleen earned $7,494 in 2020.
Police District Administrative Assistant/Police Department
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Brianna Carter works as a Police District Administrative Assistant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Brianna earned $7,492 in 2025.
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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Archie Mcclendon works as a School Crossing Guard for Police Department. Their status is less than half time. Archie earned $7,480 in 2024.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Joshua Boyenga works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Joshua earned $7,452 in 2022.
Police Aide/Police Department
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Kori Stevenson is a Police Aide at Police Department. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $7,392.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Victor Torres Chavez holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $7,389.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Hassan Jamal serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $7,389.
Police Aide/Police Department
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Dominic Johnson works as a Police Aide for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Dominic earned $7,387 in 2019.