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% |
Compare
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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Shawn Halmar holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,294.
Police Records Supervisor/Police Department
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At Police Department, Anthony Rupert serves as a Police Records Supervisor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,258.
Sensitive Crimes Project Coordinator/Police Department
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At Police Department, Karissa Tillich serves as a Sensitive Crimes Project Coordinator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,230.
IT Project Coordinator/Police Department
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At Police Department, Robert Kobs serves as a IT Project Coordinator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,230.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Robert Waldoch is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $79,225.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Michael Rohde holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $79,207.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Luis Gonzalez Montiel is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $79,203.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Kevin Zavadil is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $79,136.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Willie Williams is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $79,081.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Shawn Awe works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Shawn earned $79,062 in 2019.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Su Xiong works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Su earned $78,995 in 2025.
Captain of Police/Police Department
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Derrick Harris works as a Captain of Police for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Derrick earned $78,899 in 2021.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Christopher Dandoy holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,775.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Marcos Cornejo Olivarez works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Marcos earned $78,739 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Joshua Yang works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Joshua earned $78,735 in 2022.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Savanna Johnson holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,658.
Captain of Police/Police Department
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At Police Department, Cassandra Libal serves as a Captain of Police. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $78,636.
Emergency Communications Operator/Police Department
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At Police Department, Nicole Buie serves as a Emergency Communications Operator. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $78,583.
Emergency Vehicle Mechanic 4/Police Department
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Christopher Hardtke works as a Emergency Vehicle Mechanic 4 for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $78,566 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Gregory Carson Jr serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $78,528.
911 Dispatcher/Police Department
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Camille Simmons holds the role of 911 Dispatcher at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $78,516.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Angelo Lopez is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $78,509.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Todd Williams is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $78,356.
Emergency Communications Operator/Police Department
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Lawrence Oleszek works as a Emergency Communications Operator for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Lawrence earned $78,280 in 2020.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Mina Girgis serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,266.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Louise Bray is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $78,259.
Police Fleet Manager/Police Department
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Brian White is a Police Fleet Manager at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $78,244.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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K'Darious Jamerson works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. K'Darious earned $78,234 in 2025.
Crime Analyst III/Police Department
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Keisha Harper holds the role of Crime Analyst III at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,232.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Barbara Court is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $78,179.
911 Dispatcher/Police Department
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At Police Department, Timothy Lemke serves as a 911 Dispatcher. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $78,146.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Zachary Sharpe serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,114.
911 Dispatcher/Police Department
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Nancy Ray holds the role of 911 Dispatcher at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $78,070.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Gavin Grayson holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,060.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Quentin Grant serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $78,054.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Matthew Bremer holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,963.
Emergency Communications Operator/Police Department
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Lydia Lorenzana holds the role of Emergency Communications Operator at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $77,878.
Police Officer/Police Department
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William Tomlinson works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. William earned $77,758 in 2024.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Logan Stipe works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Logan earned $77,696 in 2025.
911 Dispatcher/Police Department
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Katina Dozier is a 911 Dispatcher at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $77,664.