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/Police Department
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Chad Poeppey is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $24,905.
911 Telecommunicator/Police Department
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Shaakirah Abdur-Rahim is a 911 Telecommunicator at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $24,897.
911 Telecommunicator/Police Department
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Kayla Rigmaiden holds the role of 911 Telecommunicator at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $24,687.
911 Telecommunicator/Police Department
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Marisha Armstrong-Suggs holds the role of 911 Telecommunicator at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $24,682.
911 Telecommunicator/Police Department
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Wendy Mitten works as a 911 Telecommunicator for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Wendy earned $24,661 in 2022.
Police Aide/Police Department
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Omar Abdulghani is a Police Aide at Police Department. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $24,653.
911 Telecommunicator/Police Department
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At Police Department, Elizabeth House serves as a 911 Telecommunicator. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $24,650.
Police Aide/Police Department
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At Police Department, Ryan Huck serves as a Police Aide. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $24,642.
911 Telecommunicator/Police Department
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Ronita Jones holds the role of 911 Telecommunicator at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $24,640.
911 Telecommunicator/Police Department
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Kyler Campbell works as a 911 Telecommunicator for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Kyler earned $24,637 in 2022.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Joel Rossmann works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Joel earned $24,622 in 2023.
911 Telecommunicator/Police Department
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Morgan Dixon holds the role of 911 Telecommunicator at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $24,613.
911 Telecommunicator/Police Department
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Malikiya Thomas Conners works as a 911 Telecommunicator for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Malikiya earned $24,565 in 2022.
911 Telecommunicator/Police Department
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Nina Moser works as a 911 Telecommunicator for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Nina earned $24,557 in 2022.
911 Telecommunicator/Police Department
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At Police Department, Ambrea Holder serves as a 911 Telecommunicator. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $24,529.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Luis Madrigal serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $24,521.
911 Telecommunicator/Police Department
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Tinathea Kingsby is a 911 Telecommunicator at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $24,442.
Electronic Technician Supervisor/Police Department
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Paul Janowski works as a Electronic Technician Supervisor for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Paul earned $24,442 in 2020.
Police Aide/Police Department
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At Police Department, Edward Trensch Iii serves as a Police Aide. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $24,427.
Office Assistant Iii-Pd/Police Department
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Aaron Meilicke is a Office Assistant Iii-Pd at Police Department. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $24,423.
Office Assistant Iii-Pd/Police Department
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Kimberly Ramirez works as a Office Assistant Iii-Pd for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Kimberly earned $24,329 in 2021.
911 Telecommunicator/Police Department
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At Police Department, Jakoyi King serves as a 911 Telecommunicator. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $24,235.
911 Telecommunicator/Police Department
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At Police Department, Stacey Vincent serves as a 911 Telecommunicator. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $24,224.
Administrative Assistant III/Police Department
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Shelley Correa is a Administrative Assistant III at Police Department. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $24,140.
Police Services Spec-Invest/Police Department
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Richard Thompson holds the role of Police Services Spec-Invest at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $24,113.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Alexis Acosta serves as a Police Officer. Records show a hire date of 2020-08-25. Their 2019 pay totaled $24,097.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Travis Karweik works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Travis earned $24,020 in 2024.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Michael Allen serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $23,999.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Garett Strache is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $23,949.
Police Services Spec-Invest/Police Department
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Barry De Braska Jr holds the role of Police Services Spec-Invest at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $23,935.
Emergency Communications Operator/Police Department
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Diana Lebron holds the role of Emergency Communications Operator at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $23,856.
911 Telecommunicator/Police Department
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Carlita Harbin is a 911 Telecommunicator at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $23,837.
Custodial Worker Ii-C L Foot/Police Department
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Horace Niles Jr works as a Custodial Worker Ii-C L Foot for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Horace earned $23,806 in 2019.
Custodial Worker Ii-C L Foot/Police Department
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Alton Lewis Jr holds the role of Custodial Worker Ii-C L Foot at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $23,770.
Police Aide/Police Department
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Isaiah Manriquez holds the role of Police Aide at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $23,724.
Office Assistant Iii-Pd/Police Department
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At Police Department, Chloe Sanzone serves as a Office Assistant Iii-Pd. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $23,459.
Custodial Worker Ii-C L Foot/Police Department
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Glenn Gray is a Custodial Worker Ii-C L Foot at Police Department. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $23,439.
Police Records Supervisor/Police Department
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Henry Alvarez is a Police Records Supervisor at Police Department. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $23,414.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Juwon Madlock holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $23,392.
Custodial Worker Ii-C L Foot/Police Department
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Helen Fojut holds the role of Custodial Worker Ii-C L Foot at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $23,364.