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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Candace Griffin works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Candace earned $16,582 in 2023.
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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At Police Department, Izetta Hall serves as a School Crossing Guard. They work less than half time. Their 2025 pay totaled $16,533.
Custodial Worker 1/Police Department
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Jason Weiss is a Custodial Worker 1 at Police Department. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $16,302.
Office Assistant Ii-Pd/Police Department
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At Police Department, Tanya Haynes serves as a Office Assistant Ii-Pd. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $16,286.
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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Charmaine Ranic is a School Crossing Guard at Police Department. They work less than half time. 2025 total compensation came to $16,256.
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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Jesus Anchondo Jr works as a School Crossing Guard for Police Department. Their status is less than half time. Jesus earned $16,228 in 2025.
Crime Analyst I/Police Department
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At Police Department, Kamryn Wade serves as a Crime Analyst I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $16,194.
Police Aide/Police Department
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Ruben Bonilla is a Police Aide at Police Department. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $16,190.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Joanna Magill works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Joanna earned $16,172 in 2023.
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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Phyllis Carter works as a School Crossing Guard for Police Department. Their status is less than half time. Phyllis earned $15,922 in 2025.
Transcriptionist III/Police Department
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Lorraine Murphy holds the role of Transcriptionist III at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $15,894.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Shelvey Smith holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $15,867.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Juan Gomez Torres works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Juan earned $15,867 in 2023.
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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James Ragsdale works as a School Crossing Guard for Police Department. Their status is less than half time. James earned $15,838 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Matthew Drought holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $15,833.
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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Keith Sikora works as a School Crossing Guard for Police Department. Their status is less than half time. Keith earned $15,789 in 2025.
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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Mary Schneider works as a School Crossing Guard for Police Department. Their status is less than half time. Mary earned $15,732 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Chelsea Metzger is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $15,654.
Crime Analyst/Police Department
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Shannon Kail holds the role of Crime Analyst at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $15,651.
Emergency Communications Operator/Police Department
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At Police Department, Deborah Harris serves as a Emergency Communications Operator. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $15,588.
HVAC Maintenance Technician 2/Police Department
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Amber Anderson holds the role of HVAC Maintenance Technician 2 at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $15,582.
Police Services Spec-Invest/Police Department
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Christopher Bruns works as a Police Services Spec-Invest for Police Department. Their status is more than half time. Christopher earned $15,548 in 2019.
Police Records Specialist III/Police Department
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Gloria Chudzicke works as a Police Records Specialist III for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Gloria earned $15,503 in 2019.
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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Kathleen Paukner is a School Crossing Guard at Police Department. They work less than half time. 2025 total compensation came to $15,461.
Forensic Identification Procsr/Police Department
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Jeffrey Leanna is a Forensic Identification Procsr at Police Department. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $15,274.
Office Assistant Ii-Pd/Police Department
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Annamaria Arnold is a Office Assistant Ii-Pd at Police Department. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $15,272.
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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Iris Acosta is a School Crossing Guard at Police Department. They work less than half time. 2025 total compensation came to $15,255.
Police Aide/Police Department
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Trymetrious Gordon is a Police Aide at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $15,247.
Police Aide/Police Department
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Jozhua Arnold works as a Police Aide for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Jozhua earned $15,237 in 2021.
Custodial Worker Ii-C L Foot/Police Department
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Sheila Bagin holds the role of Custodial Worker Ii-C L Foot at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $15,217.
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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Kim Costello works as a School Crossing Guard for Police Department. Their status is less than half time. Kim earned $15,207 in 2025.
911 Telecommunicator/Police Department
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Jamaica Thompson is a 911 Telecommunicator at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $15,129.
HVAC Maintenance Technician 2/Police Department
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Jacob Sanchez-Rodriguez holds the role of HVAC Maintenance Technician 2 at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $14,997.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Juan Orozco is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $14,984.
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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James Byrd holds the role of School Crossing Guard at Police Department. Their status is less than half time. In 2025, their total compensation was $14,945.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Aaron Miley works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Aaron earned $14,932 in 2025.
Police Services Spec-Invest/Police Department
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At Police Department, Jeffrey Watts serves as a Police Services Spec-Invest. They work half time. Their 2019 pay totaled $14,826.
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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Steven Halsell works as a School Crossing Guard for Police Department. Their status is less than half time. Steven earned $14,772 in 2025.