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.
Record list
Highest-paid first / page 11
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Benjamin Fellers serves as a Police Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,670.
Police Sergeant Z/Police Department
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Aaron Frantal holds the role of Police Sergeant Z at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $136,579.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Blaine Grabowski serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,326.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Matthew Thompson works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Matthew earned $136,054 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Leon Young is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $136,053.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Eric Magee serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $135,949.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Lawson Murrell serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,946.
Detective/Police Department
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At Police Department, Ryan Bergemann serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,894.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Ordlyn Sanders Jr is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $135,868.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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Daniel Oconnell holds the role of Detective (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $135,729.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Nicholas Rice serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,728.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Charles Carabelli Jr serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,599.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Troy Johnson serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,557.
Detective/Police Department
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Craig Thimm holds the role of Detective at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $135,474.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Matthew Palmer holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $135,406.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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Ryan Casey works as a Detective (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Ryan earned $135,371 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Christapher Greer holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $135,074.
Police Services Specialist/Police Department
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Daniel Boeck is a Police Services Specialist at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $135,061.
Detective/Police Department
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Christopher Fritz works as a Detective for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $135,013 in 2019.
Detective/Police Department
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Vincent Lopez Iii works as a Detective for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Vincent earned $134,928 in 2025.
Detective/Police Department
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At Police Department, Michael Braunreiter serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $134,917.
Inspector of Police/Police Department
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Alexander Ramirez holds the role of Inspector of Police at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $134,896.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Christopher Fritz serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $134,823.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Joshua Whiten is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $134,720.
Latent Print Examiner/Police Department
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Benjamin Hurley is a Latent Print Examiner at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $134,719.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Taylor Soltes serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $134,695.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Casey Narlock serves as a Detective (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $134,695.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Michelle Farney works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Michelle earned $134,627 in 2025.
Assistant Chief of Police/Police Department
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Jeffrey Norman works as a Assistant Chief of Police for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Jeffrey earned $134,619 in 2020.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Henry Dummann Iii is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $134,322.
Police Sergeant Z/Police Department
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At Police Department, Ryan Maxcey serves as a Police Sergeant Z. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $134,272.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Raymond Bratchett works as a Police Lieutenant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Raymond earned $134,270 in 2021.
Detective/Police Department
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Kenneth Justus is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $134,229.
Detective/Police Department
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Scott Schmitz is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $133,854.
Detective/Police Department
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Daniel Boeck holds the role of Detective at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $133,826.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Nathan Woods holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $133,759.
Police Officer/Police Department
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John Hefley holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $133,749.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Marissa Gutmann-Gnadt works as a Police Lieutenant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Marissa earned $133,673 in 2025.
Police Sergeant Z/Police Department
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Adam Halase is a Police Sergeant Z at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $133,625.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Samantha Decleene works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Samantha earned $133,568 in 2025.