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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David Conner Ii holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $95,410.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Steven Moon holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $95,407.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Justin Sokolowski works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Justin earned $95,373 in 2019.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Natalie Cruz serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $95,274.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Michael Connell works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $95,256 in 2020.
Forensic Investigator/Police Department
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Teresa Cruz works as a Forensic Investigator for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Teresa earned $95,240 in 2020.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Paul Schmidt serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,233.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Yousef Hamdan works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Yousef earned $95,215 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Omar Pedroza-Beltran works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Omar earned $95,188 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Rachel Nolan is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $95,148.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Jason Mcgaw serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,144.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Cindy Hernandez serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,142.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Margaret Sweeney holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $95,131.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Sarah Beland is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $95,066.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Daniel Dzievit is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $95,065.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Matthew Davis works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Matthew earned $95,053 in 2020.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Robert Zaragoza serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $95,040.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Matthew Helwer holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $95,035.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Blanca Cervantes works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Blanca earned $95,022 in 2025.
Information Services Mgr-Mpd/Police Department
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At Police Department, Francesca Dawson serves as a Information Services Mgr-Mpd. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $95,013.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Justin Marzello serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,004.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Jessica Delgadillo serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $94,999.
Inspector of Police/Police Department
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Shannon Seymer-Tabaska works as a Inspector of Police for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Shannon earned $94,983 in 2024.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Eduardo Garcia serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,932.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Rodolfo Ayala is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $94,923.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Daniel Resnick works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Daniel earned $94,915 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jesse Mattson is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $94,898.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Andrew Gross serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,855.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Ebony Steele is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $94,831.
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Austin Jeffery is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $94,818.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Kurt Daniel holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,815.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Raymond Debraska is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $94,783.
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At Police Department, Paloma Winkelmann serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,760.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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Molly Krueger is a Detective (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $94,738.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Arturo Burgos serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,675.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Mark Flessert Jr serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,675.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Michael Miller holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department based in Richmond. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,670.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Nikhom Lee works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Nikhom earned $94,643 in 2020.
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Quentin Arnold works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Quentin earned $94,612 in 2025.
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Paul Helminiak works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Paul earned $94,609 in 2025.