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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Assistant Chief of Police/Police Department
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At Police Department, Nicole Waldner serves as a Assistant Chief of Police. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $180,273.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Paul Viljevac serves as a Police Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $180,025.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Joseph Hall holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $179,449.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Jerome Battles works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Jerome earned $179,237 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Matthew Bell works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Matthew earned $179,194 in 2025.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Patrick Pajot works as a Police Lieutenant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Patrick earned $179,080 in 2020.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jacob Baczek holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $178,666.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Nathan Butz serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $177,237.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Christian Garrido holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $177,148.
Police Sergeant Z/Police Department
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Justin Schwarzhuber holds the role of Police Sergeant Z at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $176,712.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Sean Mccord serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $176,652.
Captain of Police/Police Department
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Lucretia Turner is a Captain of Police at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $176,567.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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David Ligas Jr is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $176,115.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Brian Damon holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $175,888.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Daniel Zolo works as a Police Lieutenant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Daniel earned $175,570 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Shawn Burger holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $175,500.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Adam Isleb is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $175,371.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Gary Cherone works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Gary earned $175,124 in 2025.
Captain of Police/Police Department
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Jeffrey Sunn is a Captain of Police at Police Department. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $175,122.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Paul Bjorkquist holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $174,755.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Kurt Saltzwadel works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Kurt earned $174,448 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Michael Hansen Jr is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $174,122.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jovan Petkovich works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Jovan earned $174,004 in 2024.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Romulo Muniz Herrera is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $173,915.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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William Wilson Iii is a Police Lieutenant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $173,816.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Jeffrey Krueger works as a Police Lieutenant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Jeffrey earned $173,052 in 2025.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Jeffrey Lintonen is a Police Lieutenant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $173,016.
Assistant Chief of Police/Police Department
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At Police Department, Terrence Gordon serves as a Assistant Chief of Police. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $172,967.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Joshua Whiten works as a Police Lieutenant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Joshua earned $172,796 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Daniel Knitter serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $172,580.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Denmark Morrison holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $172,402.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Joseph Boehlke is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $172,317.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Cory Strey holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $171,763.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Lyndon Evans is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $171,078.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Jasmine Arce is a Police Lieutenant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $170,366.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Sean Mccord holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $170,115.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Shelondia Tarver holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $169,026.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Daniel Keller serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $168,881.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Jonathan Mejias Rivera holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $168,624.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Christopher Jackson works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $168,471 in 2025.