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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Community Service Officer/Police Department
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Monique Haynes is a Community Service Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $36,779.
Emergency Communications Operator/Police Department
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At Police Department, Katherine Fulfer serves as a Emergency Communications Operator. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $36,777.
Office Assistant Iii-Pd/Police Department
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Daniela Brokopp is a Office Assistant Iii-Pd at Police Department. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $36,768.
Office Assistant Iii-Pd/Police Department
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Christy Irvine Bachmann is a Office Assistant Iii-Pd at Police Department. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $36,634.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Mark Haase works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Mark earned $36,611 in 2022.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Gregory Flores is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $36,460.
Personnel Payroll Assistant Iii-Nr/Police Department
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Roseanne Mack holds the role of Personnel Payroll Assistant Iii-Nr at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $36,450.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Joseph Pikulik Ii holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $36,279.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Michael Button serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $36,246.
Accounting Assistant I-Pd/Police Department
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Kimberly Beale Brey is a Accounting Assistant I-Pd at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $36,245.
Office Assistant III/Police Department
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Sharon Floyd holds the role of Office Assistant III at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $36,204.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Paul Riehle serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $36,189.
Police Services Spec-Invest/Police Department
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At Police Department, Caroline Knitter serves as a Police Services Spec-Invest. They work half time. Their 2025 pay totaled $36,078.
Police Records Specialist I/Police Department
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Nancy Villalobos holds the role of Police Records Specialist I at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $35,951.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Adolfo Guzman works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Adolfo earned $35,828 in 2025.
Police Aide/Police Department
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Colin Bertrand works as a Police Aide for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Colin earned $35,714 in 2024.
Emergency Communications Operator/Police Department
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Patricia Hudson works as a Emergency Communications Operator for Police Department. Their status is less than half time. Patricia earned $35,634 in 2021.
Office Assistant Ii-Pd/Police Department
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Tinita Holmes holds the role of Office Assistant Ii-Pd at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $35,628.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Kevin Murphy works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Kevin earned $35,584 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Nancy Ligas holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $35,486.
Office Assistant Ii-Pd/Police Department
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At Police Department, Lauren Sodnik serves as a Office Assistant Ii-Pd. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $35,486.
Detective/Police Department
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At Police Department, Michael Alles serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $35,391.
Office Assistant Iii-Pd/Police Department
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Nicole Edwards holds the role of Office Assistant Iii-Pd at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $35,310.
Data Communications Specialist/Police Department
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At Police Department, Daniel Gdula serves as a Data Communications Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $35,287.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Ryan Dummann serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $35,159.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, David Neils serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $34,936.
Emergency Communications Operator/Police Department
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At Police Department, Quiana Staten serves as a Emergency Communications Operator. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $34,925.
Building Maintenance Mechanic II/Police Department
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Emanuel Pena holds the role of Building Maintenance Mechanic II at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $34,907.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Jazarreya Smith works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Jazarreya earned $34,898 in 2025.
Marketing and Community Officer/Police Department
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Jerel Ballard is a Marketing and Community Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $34,881.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Claire Reed is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $34,860.
Custodial Worker Ii-C L Foot/Police Department
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At Police Department, Jomo Smith serves as a Custodial Worker Ii-C L Foot. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $34,790.
Office Assistant Ii-Pd/Police Department
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Roberta Robinson works as a Office Assistant Ii-Pd for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Roberta earned $34,763 in 2020.
Police Services Spec-Invest/Police Department
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Jeffrey Padovano holds the role of Police Services Spec-Invest at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $34,593.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Misael Vasquez is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $34,579.
Emergency Communications Operator/Police Department
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At Police Department, Stephanie Radtke serves as a Emergency Communications Operator. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $34,579.
Detective/Police Department
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Rodney Gonzales works as a Detective for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Rodney earned $34,564 in 2023.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Thomas Struck holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $34,453.
Programmer Analyst/Police Department
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Richard Wright holds the role of Programmer Analyst at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $34,432.
Detective/Police Department
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Telly Kemos works as a Detective for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Telly earned $34,353 in 2022.