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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Adrianna Lamack holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $31,679.
Emergency Communications Operator/Police Department
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Jessica Klos holds the role of Emergency Communications Operator at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $31,656.
Police Aide/Police Department
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Melissa Grams works as a Police Aide for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Melissa earned $31,593 in 2021.
Office Assistant Iii-Pd/Police Department
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Lauren Sodnik is a Office Assistant Iii-Pd at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $31,417.
Office Assistant Ii-Pd/Police Department
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Daniela Brokopp holds the role of Office Assistant Ii-Pd at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $31,401.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Dwayne Pratchet serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $31,394.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Thomas Nelson serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $31,263.
Police Aide/Police Department
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At Police Department, Alexander Kissler serves as a Police Aide. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $31,127.
Detective/Police Department
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Troy Porter works as a Detective for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Troy earned $31,050 in 2024.
Office Assistant Ii-Pd/Police Department
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Savanna Sims is a Office Assistant Ii-Pd at Police Department. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $30,882.
Office Assistant Ii-Pd/Police Department
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At Police Department, Kelly Carr serves as a Office Assistant Ii-Pd. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $30,766.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Tina Roberts holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $30,747.
Captain of Police/Police Department
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At Police Department, Joseph Mc Lin serves as a Captain of Police. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $30,728.
Community Service Officer/Police Department
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Alice Jones is a Community Service Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $30,642.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Mitchell Slatton is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $30,595.
Detective/Police Department
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Ronald Linzmeyer is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $30,539.
Police Records Specialist II/Police Department
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At Police Department, Estelle Williams serves as a Police Records Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $30,503.
Office Assistant Ii-Pd/Police Department
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At Police Department, Neenah Velazquez serves as a Office Assistant Ii-Pd. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $30,485.
Detective/Police Department
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Susan Stirmel holds the role of Detective at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $30,386.
Police District Administrative Assistant/Police Department
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Pamela Steffens holds the role of Police District Administrative Assistant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $30,336.
Custodial Worker Ii-C L Foot/Police Department
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At Police Department, Robert Vargas serves as a Custodial Worker Ii-C L Foot. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $30,313.
Police Aide/Police Department
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Brian Pfeil is a Police Aide at Police Department. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $30,306.
HVAC Maintenance Technician 3/Police Department
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Mark Frankowski works as a HVAC Maintenance Technician 3 for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Mark earned $30,213 in 2025.
Emergency Communications Operator/Police Department
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Shonekqa Green works as a Emergency Communications Operator for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Shonekqa earned $30,176 in 2021.
Human Resources Representative/Police Department
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At Police Department, Mai Xiong serves as a Human Resources Representative. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $30,142.
Police Aide/Police Department
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Sophia Alamo is a Police Aide at Police Department. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $30,122.
Police Aide/Police Department
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At Police Department, Sarah Deleon serves as a Police Aide. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $29,968.
Office Assistant Iii-Pd/Police Department
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Elaine King works as a Office Assistant Iii-Pd for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Elaine earned $29,937 in 2019.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Paul Szymborski holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $29,917.
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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Bonnie Petruzates is a School Crossing Guard at Police Department. They work less than half time. 2025 total compensation came to $29,914.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Todd Smolen serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $29,891.
Police Aide/Police Department
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Randy Beaver is a Police Aide at Police Department. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $29,807.
Video Systems Specialist/Police Department
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Rachel Holiday holds the role of Video Systems Specialist at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $29,614.
Police Aide/Police Department
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Hunter Tuchel holds the role of Police Aide at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $29,584.