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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At Police Department, Mark Sheremeta serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $156,807.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Austin Richards holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $156,768.
Police Sergeant Z/Police Department
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Joseph Lanza holds the role of Police Sergeant Z at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $156,649.
Captain of Police/Police Department
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Colleen Sturma works as a Captain of Police for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Colleen earned $156,622 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, William Kingston Iii serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $156,621.
Police Sergeant Z/Police Department
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At Police Department, Patrick Ray serves as a Police Sergeant Z. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $156,549.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Andres Cabral holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $156,532.
Police Sergeant Z/Police Department
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Eric Northwood works as a Police Sergeant Z for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Eric earned $156,159 in 2025.
Police Sergeant Z/Police Department
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Richard Voden holds the role of Police Sergeant Z at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $155,915.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Jacob Ivy holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $155,723.
Captain of Police/Police Department
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At Police Department, Brian Damon serves as a Captain of Police. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $155,587.
Detective/Police Department
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At Police Department, Brian Maciejewski serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $155,542.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Vincent Estrada works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Vincent earned $155,505 in 2025.