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 102
Police Officer/Police Department
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Ray Harris is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $983.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Manuel Molina is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $965.
Police District Administrative Assistant/Police Department
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Noelia Sanchez holds the role of Police District Administrative Assistant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $959.
Detective/Police Department
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Andrew Bell works as a Detective for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Andrew earned $956 in 2022.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Rodney Viverette holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $938.
Detective/Police Department
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Jon Charles holds the role of Detective at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $936.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Desaray Larson serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $924.
Emergency Communications Operator/Police Department
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At Police Department, Angela Moeller serves as a Emergency Communications Operator. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $922.
Office Assistant Ii-Pd/Police Department
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Jacqueline Slade is a Office Assistant Ii-Pd at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $916.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Christine Campbell is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $914.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Julian Nelson holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $914.
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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At Police Department, George Walton serves as a School Crossing Guard. They work less than half time. Their 2021 pay totaled $911.
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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Eli Ramirez works as a School Crossing Guard for Police Department. Their status is less than half time. Eli earned $906 in 2019.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Gregory Llanas serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $888.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Nikolas Zens holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $888.
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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Sequoia Johnson is a School Crossing Guard at Police Department. They work less than half time. 2019 total compensation came to $887.
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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Sandra Colon works as a School Crossing Guard for Police Department. Their status is less than half time. Sandra earned $884 in 2022.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Dean Newport serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $876.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Michael Klein Ii serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $853.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Nicholas Reid serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $843.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Lisa Purcelli is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $840.
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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Adam Joseph works as a School Crossing Guard for Police Department. Their status is less than half time. Adam earned $825 in 2020.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Dan Xiong holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $824.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Lynn Vandenbush serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $803.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Alina Cha serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $800.
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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At Police Department, Yolanda Wilson serves as a School Crossing Guard. They work less than half time. Their 2019 pay totaled $788.
911 Telecommunicator/Police Department
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Klarissa Elenteny works as a 911 Telecommunicator for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Klarissa earned $786 in 2022.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Omar Pesqueira works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Omar earned $784 in 2019.
Detective/Police Department
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Erik Villarreal is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $769.
Police Records Specialist II/Police Department
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Gail Thiede is a Police Records Specialist II at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $766.
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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Fran Hodges is a School Crossing Guard at Police Department. They work less than half time. 2023 total compensation came to $749.
911 Telecommunicator/Police Department
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Blaine Ripke holds the role of 911 Telecommunicator at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $746.
911 Telecommunicator/Police Department
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At Police Department, Kimberly Smith serves as a 911 Telecommunicator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $746.
911 Telecommunicator/Police Department
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At Police Department, Lesia Sumlin serves as a 911 Telecommunicator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $746.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Adam Ward serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $742.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Deborah Moody works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Deborah earned $738 in 2019.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Mathew Czekay is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $731.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Dylan Kellner works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Dylan earned $731 in 2024.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Peter Pfau is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $728.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Jordan Brendemuehl works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Jordan earned $726 in 2025.