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/Police Department
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Mark Steffen is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $94,588.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Pernell Reynolds works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Pernell earned $94,587 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Timothy Martin works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Timothy earned $94,587 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Austin Grabowski holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,583.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Daniel Meilicke holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,577.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Anthony Wilson holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,577.
Telecommunications Supervisor/Police Department
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Alana Quigley holds the role of Telecommunications Supervisor at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $94,547.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Ryan Maxcey works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Ryan earned $94,543 in 2023.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Justin Ravely holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,510.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Joshua Quinones-Davila serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,487.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Roberto Hernandez serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $94,485.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Roberto Gamino is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $94,481.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Justin Heard is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $94,476.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Demetrious Hudson serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,474.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Katie Corrao serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $94,434.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jonathan Forner holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $94,433.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Matthew Schlax holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,422.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Ryan Kranz is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $94,403.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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John Kohler Jr works as a Detective (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. John earned $94,382 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Mohammad Nouri holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,379.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Tyler Seelow serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,313.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Kristina Bridger works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Kristina earned $94,293 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Shannon Goodwin holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $94,266.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Troy Carus works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Troy earned $94,232 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Adrian Gutierrez works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Adrian earned $94,201 in 2020.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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David Michaels is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $94,198.
Police Officer/Police Department
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William Michel Jr works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. William earned $94,188 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Arttavius Bradford works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Arttavius earned $94,177 in 2020.
Assistant Chief of Police/Police Department
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At Police Department, Leslie Thiele serves as a Assistant Chief of Police. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $94,172.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Angel Gallegos holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,164.
Police Officer/Police Department
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John Larson works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. John earned $94,157 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Eric Northwood serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $94,145.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Margaret Devito holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $94,109.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Michael Destefanis works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $94,109 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Pablo Martinez holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,045.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Salvador Becerra Jr serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $94,032.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Ernesto Gonzalez Ii holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $94,030.
Human Resources Representative/Police Department
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At Police Department, Shrea Smith serves as a Human Resources Representative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,954.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Maxwell Siebert holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,894.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Lori Borchert serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $93,881.