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 103
911 Telecommunicator/Police Department
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At Police Department, Rosa Cortijo Sanchez serves as a 911 Telecommunicator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $724.
911 Telecommunicator/Police Department
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Mary Keller works as a 911 Telecommunicator for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Mary earned $724 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Shirley Lewis holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $722.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Ayotunde Bello holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $721.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jennifer Kaine works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $709 in 2019.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, James Collins serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $703.
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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Willie Washington works as a School Crossing Guard for Police Department. Their status is less than half time. Willie earned $702 in 2019.
911 Telecommunicator/Police Department
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Jashanti Brown is a 911 Telecommunicator at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $701.
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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Christine Kennis holds the role of School Crossing Guard at Police Department. Their status is less than half time. In 2021, their total compensation was $696.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Rafael Gomez Iii serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $695.
911 Telecommunicator/Police Department
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Robin Krajcik holds the role of 911 Telecommunicator at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $686.
911 Telecommunicator/Police Department
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Qiara Hardrick holds the role of 911 Telecommunicator at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $678.
Police Officer/Police Department
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William Ritch Jr holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $677.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Miguel Correa Jr is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $670.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Denise Whitten serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $650.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Timothy Steel holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $642.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Timothy Neureuther serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $641.
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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Nancy Bennaton is a School Crossing Guard at Police Department. They work less than half time. 2021 total compensation came to $635.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Joan Mueller holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $627.
Police Open Records Lgl Advsr/Police Department
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At Police Department, William Johnson serves as a Police Open Records Lgl Advsr. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $616.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Chueshie Xiong is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $616.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Philipp Butnik holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $612.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Joshua Moore is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $612.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Leonel Reyes serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $612.
Police District Administrative Assistant/Police Department
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Venecia Love holds the role of Police District Administrative Assistant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $612.
Emergency Communications Operator/Police Department
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Brittany Boyd is a Emergency Communications Operator at Police Department. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $598.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Kevin Manley serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $594.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Julie Gonzalez works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Julie earned $593 in 2022.
911 Telecommunicator/Police Department
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Anthony Cooper is a 911 Telecommunicator at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $591.
911 Telecommunicator/Police Department
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Tatyana Cooper works as a 911 Telecommunicator for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Tatyana earned $591 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Lemuel Johnson is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $589.
Emergency Communications Operator/Police Department
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At Police Department, Anitra Savage serves as a Emergency Communications Operator. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $582.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Gary Weigel serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $573.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Peter Reichert works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Peter earned $573 in 2022.
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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Patricia Kujawski is a School Crossing Guard at Police Department. They work less than half time. 2021 total compensation came to $571.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Karen Regner holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $563.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Phelon Thadison is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $559.
Police Officer/Police Department
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John Pruitt holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $556.
School Crossing Guard Operator/Police Department
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At Police Department, Uneeda Foster serves as a School Crossing Guard Operator. They work less than half time. Their 2022 pay totaled $549.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Rico Torres works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Rico earned $549 in 2023.