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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Jacob Monfre is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $40,983.
Police Office Supervisor/Police Department
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Veronica Mc Clain is a Police Office Supervisor at Police Department. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $40,974.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Dontae Harmon works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Dontae earned $40,935 in 2023.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Luis Vallejo is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $40,884.
Custodial Worker Ii-C L Foot/Police Department
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At Police Department, Emanuel Watkins serves as a Custodial Worker Ii-C L Foot. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $40,838.
Custodial Worker Ii-C L Foot/Police Department
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Andrew Krasovich is a Custodial Worker Ii-C L Foot at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $40,742.
Teller/Police Department
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Paula Look is a Teller at Police Department. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $40,686.
Assistant Chief of Police/Police Department
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At Police Department, Raymond Banks serves as a Assistant Chief of Police. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $40,663.
Custodial Worker Ii-C L Foot/Police Department
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Elizabeth Kriese works as a Custodial Worker Ii-C L Foot for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Elizabeth earned $40,634 in 2022.
Police District Administrative Assistant/Police Department
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Michelle Henderson works as a Police District Administrative Assistant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Michelle earned $40,540 in 2020.
Custodial Worker Ii-C L Foot/Police Department
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Thomas Vollmer holds the role of Custodial Worker Ii-C L Foot at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $40,492.
Custodial Worker Ii-C L Foot/Police Department
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Levent Cobin is a Custodial Worker Ii-C L Foot at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $40,491.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Darrell Carson is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $40,433.
Custodial Worker Ii-C L Foot/Police Department
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Odell Winters holds the role of Custodial Worker Ii-C L Foot at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $40,426.
Forensic Identification Procsr/Police Department
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Steven Kane holds the role of Forensic Identification Procsr at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $40,313.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Thomas Sund works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Thomas earned $40,293 in 2021.
Police District Administrative Assistant/Police Department
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Jessica Galloway works as a Police District Administrative Assistant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Jessica earned $40,260 in 2023.
Community Service Officer/Police Department
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Shunta Dangerfield works as a Community Service Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Shunta earned $40,245 in 2021.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Aidan Goggins serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $40,216.
Office Assistant IV - Pd/Police Department
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Rosalyn Wozny works as a Office Assistant IV - Pd for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Rosalyn earned $40,187 in 2023.
Police Aide/Police Department
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Javier Gomez works as a Police Aide for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Javier earned $40,185 in 2024.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Jejuan Mcvey works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Jejuan earned $40,093 in 2025.
Police Aide/Police Department
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At Police Department, Cesar Alba Campos serves as a Police Aide. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $40,070.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Jose Chavez Martin holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $40,004.
Inventory Control Assistant Iii-Pd/Police Department
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At Police Department, Christopher Quinlan serves as a Inventory Control Assistant Iii-Pd. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $39,928.
Custodial Worker Ii-C L Foot/Police Department
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Tyrone Davis is a Custodial Worker Ii-C L Foot at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $39,860.
Garage Attendant/Police Department
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Jeremy Weber holds the role of Garage Attendant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $39,826.
Forensic Investigator/Police Department
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Jeffery Muhammad works as a Forensic Investigator for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Jeffery earned $39,808 in 2019.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Jonathan Stewart serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,793.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Bradley Dall serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $39,745.
Microfilm Technician I-Pd/Police Department
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Christine Martinez works as a Microfilm Technician I-Pd for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Christine earned $39,685 in 2019.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Jacob Sekey holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $39,637.
Police District Administrative Assistant/Police Department
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Carol Krueger holds the role of Police District Administrative Assistant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $39,635.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Dana Vanburen works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Dana earned $39,629 in 2023.
Office Assistant Iii-Pd/Police Department
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Nancy Hackett works as a Office Assistant Iii-Pd for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Nancy earned $39,587 in 2020.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Christian Groth is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $39,572.
Police Officer/Police Department
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James Thelen is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $39,527.
Custodial Worker Ii-C L Foot/Police Department
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Timothy Prince holds the role of Custodial Worker Ii-C L Foot at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $39,498.
Accounting Coordinator I/Police Department
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At Police Department, Ana Avalos Morales serves as a Accounting Coordinator I. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $39,470.
Forensic Identification Procsr/Police Department
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At Police Department, Victoria Weis serves as a Forensic Identification Procsr. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,437.