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 Lieutenant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Rodney Washington serves as a Police Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $45,416.
Office Assistant Ii-Pd/Police Department
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Rodney Nelson Jr is a Office Assistant Ii-Pd at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $45,401.
Crime Analyst I/Police Department
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Breanne Marchan holds the role of Crime Analyst I at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $45,379.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jeanette Parmentier holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $45,315.
Emergency Communications Operator/Police Department
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Tina Torrez Cruz holds the role of Emergency Communications Operator at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $45,253.
Crime Scene Investigator I/Police Department
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Haley Smith is a Crime Scene Investigator I at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $45,242.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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James Bryce is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $45,236.
Crime Analyst I/Police Department
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Merrissa Kamke holds the role of Crime Analyst I at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $45,093.
Crime Scene Investigator I/Police Department
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At Police Department, Meghan Todzy serves as a Crime Scene Investigator I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $45,082.
Maintenance Technician II/Police Department
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Robert Vargas is a Maintenance Technician II at Police Department. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $45,082.
Emergency Communications Operator/Police Department
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At Police Department, Yvonne Williams serves as a Emergency Communications Operator. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $45,081.
Emergency Communications Operator/Police Department
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Tenine Fleck works as a Emergency Communications Operator for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Tenine earned $45,068 in 2019.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Patrick O'Donnell works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Patrick earned $45,056 in 2020.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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M'Johno Foster works as a Police Lieutenant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. M'Johno earned $44,964 in 2019.
Office Assistant Iii-Pd/Police Department
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Solisa Butler works as a Office Assistant Iii-Pd for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Solisa earned $44,761 in 2024.
Emergency Communications Operator/Police Department
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Yvonne Gagliano holds the role of Emergency Communications Operator at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $44,722.
Emergency Communications Operator/Police Department
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Willie Ray works as a Emergency Communications Operator for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Willie earned $44,595 in 2020.
Crime Analyst/Police Department
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Alexander Mcmurtry holds the role of Crime Analyst at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $44,540.