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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Justin Clifford holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,619.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Bertha Gonzalez serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,613.
Data Services Manager/Police Department
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Catherine Vomberg holds the role of Data Services Manager at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $77,612.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Chad Crivello serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $77,450.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Megan Broadnax works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Megan earned $77,363 in 2025.
Helpdesk Specialist II/Police Department
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Howard Hopgood holds the role of Helpdesk Specialist II at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,247.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Isaac Ortiz serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,225.
Human Resources Assistant/Police Department
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Nancie Baker works as a Human Resources Assistant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Nancie earned $77,221 in 2025.
Administrative Assistant IV/Police Department
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At Police Department, Kelly Carr serves as a Administrative Assistant IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,215.
Crime Analyst III/Police Department
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Ryan Rasmussen holds the role of Crime Analyst III at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,212.
911 Dispatcher/Police Department
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At Police Department, Talin Borchert serves as a 911 Dispatcher. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $77,194.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Michael Hayden is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $77,154.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Michael Kopel works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $77,048 in 2019.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Jack Noel holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,040.
Community Relatio & Engage Manager/Police Department
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Marcey Patterson holds the role of Community Relatio & Engage Manager at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $76,973.
Police Facilities Manager/Police Department
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Ryan Hayes works as a Police Facilities Manager for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Ryan earned $76,941 in 2019.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Luke Kreilkamp holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,911.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Margaret Farrand holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $76,802.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Robert Bremer holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,789.
Police Services Spec-Invest/Police Department
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Frederick Jones works as a Police Services Spec-Invest for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Frederick earned $76,671 in 2025.
Crime and Intelligence Manager/Police Department
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Garrett Knuth is a Crime and Intelligence Manager at Police Department. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $76,614.
911 Dispatcher/Police Department
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Lindsy Bednarski works as a 911 Dispatcher for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Lindsy earned $76,503 in 2022.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Sylwia Jastrzebska is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $76,445.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Joseph Behrs works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Joseph earned $76,428 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Eric Brenson holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $76,400.
Community Service Officer/Police Department
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Angeline White holds the role of Community Service Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,392.
911 Dispatcher/Police Department
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Chayna Regalia works as a 911 Dispatcher for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Chayna earned $76,378 in 2022.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Adam Maritato works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Adam earned $76,352 in 2025.
Detective/Police Department
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William Feely is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $76,229.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Joseph Bauer is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $76,048.
Emergency Communications Operator/Police Department
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At Police Department, Angela Bergemann serves as a Emergency Communications Operator. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $75,935.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Makenzie Smith is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $75,835.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Therese Zaremba holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $75,808.
Police District Administrative Assistant/Police Department
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Rise Velazquez is a Police District Administrative Assistant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $75,768.
Police Services Spec-Invest/Police Department
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Tony Jones works as a Police Services Spec-Invest for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Tony earned $75,750 in 2025.
Police Services Spec-Invest/Police Department
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Tony Hendrix holds the role of Police Services Spec-Invest at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,739.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Frederick Terriquez serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $75,693.
911 Dispatcher/Police Department
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Jennifer Vollrath is a 911 Dispatcher at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $75,614.
911 Dispatcher/Police Department
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Brandi Smith works as a 911 Dispatcher for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Brandi earned $75,611 in 2022.
Emergency Communications Operator/Police Department
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At Police Department, John Whitman serves as a Emergency Communications Operator. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $75,568.