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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Anthony Wolff holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,179.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Mujeeb Khan is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $89,174.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Monica Roeker is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $89,154.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Anna Ojdana serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $89,120.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Anthony Jaramillo is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $88,999.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Dean Lidwin holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $88,995.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Andres Cabral works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Andres earned $88,962 in 2021.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Alejandro Leal holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $88,962.
Police Services Spec-Invest/Police Department
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At Police Department, Michael Mc Guire serves as a Police Services Spec-Invest. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,886.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Ricky Lozano is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $88,852.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Steven Pugely is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $88,800.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Samuel Waggoner holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,753.
IT Support Specialist-Senior/Police Department
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Jamal Encami works as a IT Support Specialist-Senior for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Jamal earned $88,665 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Xavier Benitez holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $88,662.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Brian Matte is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $88,626.