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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Emergency Communications Operator/Police Department
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Bonnie Muzia is a Emergency Communications Operator at Police Department. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $42,834.
Community Service Officer/Police Department
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Frances Algee is a Community Service Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $42,777.
Police Services Spec-Invest/Police Department
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David Novak is a Police Services Spec-Invest at Police Department. They work more than half time. 2025 total compensation came to $42,613.
Police District Administrative Assistant/Police Department
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Rosanne Krahn holds the role of Police District Administrative Assistant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $42,583.
Office Assistant Iii-Pd/Police Department
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Frances Mastrogiovanni holds the role of Office Assistant Iii-Pd at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $42,571.
Custodial Worker 2/Police Department
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At Police Department, Tyrone Davis serves as a Custodial Worker 2. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $42,551.
Police Budget & Administrative Manager/Police Department
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Veronika Rudychev is a Police Budget & Administrative Manager at Police Department. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $42,449.
Police District Administrative Assistant/Police Department
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Kisha Golden is a Police District Administrative Assistant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $42,406.
Detective/Police Department
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Michael Crivello is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $42,394.
Police District Administrative Assistant/Police Department
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Christine Martinez holds the role of Police District Administrative Assistant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $42,381.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Makenzie Zimmerman works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Makenzie earned $42,347 in 2023.
Police Id Supervisor/Police Department
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At Police Department, Kelly Anagnostopoulos serves as a Police Id Supervisor. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $42,327.
Intelligence Analyst/Police Department
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At Police Department, Anthony Dewane serves as a Intelligence Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $42,274.
Police Services Specialist/Police Department
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Douglas Brahm works as a Police Services Specialist for Police Department. Their status is half time. Douglas earned $42,257 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Marco Lopez serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $42,220.
Crime Analyst/Police Department
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At Police Department, Anthony Buffone serves as a Crime Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $42,126.
Emergency Communications Operator/Police Department
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Lisa Potvin works as a Emergency Communications Operator for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Lisa earned $41,955 in 2021.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Jason Finley works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Jason earned $41,940 in 2022.
Custodial Worker Ii-C L Foot/Police Department
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David Wilson is a Custodial Worker Ii-C L Foot at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $41,912.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Steven Hainzl serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $41,861.
Police Aide/Police Department
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At Police Department, Mason Zens serves as a Police Aide. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $41,837.
Forensic Identification Procsr/Police Department
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Katelyn Gultch holds the role of Forensic Identification Procsr at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $41,766.
Office Assistant Ii-Pd/Police Department
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At Police Department, Maria Scaffidi serves as a Office Assistant Ii-Pd. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $41,609.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Nicholas Coca serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $41,589.
Community Service Officer/Police Department
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Alina Cha is a Community Service Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $41,584.
Office Assistant III/Police Department
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Raemaesha Beamon holds the role of Office Assistant III at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $41,552.
Police District Administrative Assistant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Frances Mastrogiovanni serves as a Police District Administrative Assistant. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $41,501.
Office Assistant III/Police Department
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At Police Department, Gabriel Villa serves as a Office Assistant III. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $41,492.
Custodial Worker Ii-C L Foot/Police Department
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At Police Department, Marvin Hicks serves as a Custodial Worker Ii-C L Foot. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $41,475.
Administrative Assistant III/Police Department
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Christy Irvine Bachmann works as a Administrative Assistant III for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Christy earned $41,425 in 2020.
Mail Processor-Pd/Police Department
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David Ingvoldstad Ii works as a Mail Processor-Pd for Police Department. Their status is full-time. David earned $41,371 in 2025.
Police District Administrative Assistant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Judy Hill serves as a Police District Administrative Assistant. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $41,334.
Custodial Worker Ii-C L Foot/Police Department
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Cedric Plummer works as a Custodial Worker Ii-C L Foot for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Cedric earned $41,224 in 2022.
Custodial Worker Ii-C L Foot/Police Department
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Debra Copeland is a Custodial Worker Ii-C L Foot at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $41,194.
Emergency Communications Operator/Police Department
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Jennifer Cedeno is a Emergency Communications Operator at Police Department. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $41,096.
911 Telecommunicator/Police Department
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At Police Department, Jennifer Boylen serves as a 911 Telecommunicator. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $41,073.
Custodial Worker Ii-C L Foot/Police Department
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Angeline White works as a Custodial Worker Ii-C L Foot for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Angeline earned $41,054 in 2020.
Police Aide/Police Department
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Jeremy Vang works as a Police Aide for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Jeremy earned $41,021 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Zachary Mrochek is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $40,997.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Miladin Stojanovic holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $40,985.