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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Office Assistant Iii-Pd/Police Department
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Romonica Boakye Yiadom is a Office Assistant Iii-Pd at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $53,329.
Emergency Communications Operator/Police Department
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Camille Simmons works as a Emergency Communications Operator for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Camille earned $53,309 in 2020.
911 Telecommunicator/Police Department
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Margaret Marr holds the role of 911 Telecommunicator at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $53,305.
Police District Administrative Assistant/Police Department
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Ashley Grant is a Police District Administrative Assistant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $53,262.
911 Dispatcher/Police Department
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At Police Department, Carla Brown serves as a 911 Dispatcher. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $53,147.
Community Service Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Angelo King serves as a Community Service Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $53,108.
Office Assistant Ii-Pd/Police Department
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At Police Department, Sheila Sisk serves as a Office Assistant Ii-Pd. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $53,035.
911 Telecommunicator/Police Department
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Towanda Young works as a 911 Telecommunicator for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Towanda earned $52,925 in 2022.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Lauren Marowsky holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $52,842.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Tina Kurth is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $52,748.
Police Records Supervisor/Police Department
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At Police Department, Desiree Timmons serves as a Police Records Supervisor. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $52,736.
Emergency Communications Operator/Police Department
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Brandon Gatson is a Emergency Communications Operator at Police Department. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $52,649.
Building Maint-Supv II/Police Department
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Paul Raddatz is a Building Maint-Supv II at Police Department. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $52,627.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Bruce Payne is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $52,601.
Police Fleet Supervisor/Police Department
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Edward Przyczkowski is a Police Fleet Supervisor at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $52,554.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Amy Rivera is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $52,412.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Juan Garcia holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $52,312.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Joseph Anderer Jr serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $52,214.
Police Records Specialist III/Police Department
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Tanisha Lee is a Police Records Specialist III at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $52,175.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Denise Rueda serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $52,047.
Custodial Worker 2/Police Department
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At Police Department, Tasha Henry serves as a Custodial Worker 2. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $52,046.
Mail Processor-Pd/Police Department
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Lisa Cates is a Mail Processor-Pd at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $52,042.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Matthew Wierzchowski holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $52,040.
Police District Administrative Assistant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Kathleen Buell serves as a Police District Administrative Assistant. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $51,901.
Forensic Investigator/Police Department
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Scott Kempinski holds the role of Forensic Investigator at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $51,895.
Human Resources Assistant/Police Department
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Mai Xiong holds the role of Human Resources Assistant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $51,865.
Police District Administrative Assistant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Jeanne Cottreau serves as a Police District Administrative Assistant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $51,842.
Office Assistant Iii-Pd/Police Department
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At Police Department, Adam Goss serves as a Office Assistant Iii-Pd. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $51,783.
911 Dispatcher/Police Department
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Peggy Granzow-Hanley holds the role of 911 Dispatcher at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $51,761.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Javier Gomez serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $51,753.