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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Austin Shull is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $61,031.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Alexander Laskowski holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,026.
Inventory Control Assistant Ii-Pd/Police Department
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Christopher Quinlan is a Inventory Control Assistant Ii-Pd at Police Department. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $60,998.
Police District Administrative Assistant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Lovely Newton serves as a Police District Administrative Assistant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $60,981.
Emergency Communications Operator/Police Department
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Ashley Draeger works as a Emergency Communications Operator for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Ashley earned $60,944 in 2020.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Benjamin Schaffhauser is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $60,857.
Emergency Communications Operator/Police Department
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Jacqueline Garrett works as a Emergency Communications Operator for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Jacqueline earned $60,813 in 2020.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Aaron Malvick serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $60,799.
Police Records Specialist III/Police Department
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At Police Department, Benjamin Schmid serves as a Police Records Specialist III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $60,736.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Lisa Baake works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Lisa earned $60,690 in 2019.
Emergency Communications Operator/Police Department
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Anoma Stoiber works as a Emergency Communications Operator for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Anoma earned $60,622 in 2020.
Police District Administrative Assistant/Police Department
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Carol Kilgren holds the role of Police District Administrative Assistant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $60,621.
Forensic Identification Procsr/Police Department
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Serena Smith works as a Forensic Identification Procsr for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Serena earned $60,621 in 2024.
Teller/Police Department
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Amy Brown is a Teller at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $60,578.
Police District Administrative Assistant/Police Department
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Xeng-John Xiong works as a Police District Administrative Assistant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Xeng-John earned $60,559 in 2025.
Emergency Communications Operator/Police Department
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Austin Sherifi works as a Emergency Communications Operator for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Austin earned $60,525 in 2020.
Administrative Assistant III/Police Department
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Rebecca Smith is a Administrative Assistant III at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $60,434.
IT Support Specialist-Senior/Police Department
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At Police Department, Melonie Brown serves as a IT Support Specialist-Senior. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $60,362.
Emergency Communications Operator/Police Department
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Peggy Granzow-Hanley works as a Emergency Communications Operator for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Peggy earned $60,334 in 2020.
Custodial Worker 2/Police Department
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At Police Department, David Wilson serves as a Custodial Worker 2. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $60,278.
Police District Administrative Assistant/Police Department
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Yolanda Delos Santos holds the role of Police District Administrative Assistant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $60,180.
911 Dispatcher/Police Department
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Alissa Thompson works as a 911 Dispatcher for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Alissa earned $60,175 in 2022.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Thomas Wroblewski Ii holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $60,167.
HVAC Maintenance Technician 1/Police Department
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Thomas Schmirler is a HVAC Maintenance Technician 1 at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $60,124.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Katherine Gomez is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $60,111.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Jacob Guerrero holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $60,076.
Captain of Police/Police Department
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At Police Department, James Campbell serves as a Captain of Police. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $60,035.
Police District Administrative Assistant/Police Department
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Shequila Dent works as a Police District Administrative Assistant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Shequila earned $60,007 in 2025.
Police Facilities Laborer/Police Department
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Brian Morawski is a Police Facilities Laborer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $59,917.
911 Telecommunicator/Police Department
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Cindy Wirth is a 911 Telecommunicator at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $59,789.
Emergency Communications Operator/Police Department
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Israel Rivera holds the role of Emergency Communications Operator at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $59,760.
Police District Administrative Assistant/Police Department
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Maria Gilbert works as a Police District Administrative Assistant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Maria earned $59,736 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Eli Cole serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $59,686.
Police Officer/Police Department
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John Klein works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. John earned $59,596 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Kaleb Holster holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $59,588.
Emergency Communications Operator/Police Department
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Elisa Marquez works as a Emergency Communications Operator for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Elisa earned $59,570 in 2020.
Emergency Communications Operator/Police Department
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Jeanette Martzahl works as a Emergency Communications Operator for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Jeanette earned $59,464 in 2020.
Emergency Communications Operator/Police Department
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At Police Department, Cathy Kasprzak serves as a Emergency Communications Operator. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $59,360.
Inventory Supply Specialist/Police Department
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Christopher Quinlan holds the role of Inventory Supply Specialist at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $59,226.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Phillip Tuczynski holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $59,163.