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 108
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Eric Brandt is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $44.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Nicholas Povolo works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Nicholas earned $42 in 2023.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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Jeffrey Jopp is a Detective (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $42.
Detective/Police Department
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Geri Gahagan holds the role of Detective at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $42.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Scott Thorne serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $41.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Branko Stojsavljevic serves as a Police Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $40.
Detective/Police Department
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Christopher Ederesinghe Jr is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $40.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Justin Sebestyen serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $39.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Troy Jankowski serves as a Police Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $37.
Detective/Police Department
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At Police Department, Jeffrey Emanuelson serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $36.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Refugio Frias Jr holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $36.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Jason Metoxen is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $35.
Detective/Police Department
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At Police Department, Walter Cappelli serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $34.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Mark Wroblewski serves as a Police Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $34.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Trinidad Rodriguez serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $33.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Jose Lopez Iii holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $33.
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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Cornell Stokes Jr works as a School Crossing Guard for Police Department. Their status is less than half time. Cornell earned $33 in 2024.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Rochelle Friedrich works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Rochelle earned $33 in 2023.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Patrick Fortune serves as a Police Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $33.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Madrina Dela Cruz works as a Police Lieutenant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Madrina earned $32 in 2020.
Police Officer/Police Department
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David Bublitz holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $32.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Ronald Villagomez is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $32.
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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Santos Andino is a School Crossing Guard at Police Department. They work less than half time. 2022 total compensation came to $32.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Jeffrey Novack serves as a Police Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $31.
Detective/Police Department
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David Lopez works as a Detective for Police Department. Their status is full-time. David earned $31 in 2023.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Christopher Schroeder holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $30.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Kurt Meyle Sr works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Kurt earned $29 in 2020.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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John Davis works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. John earned $28 in 2024.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Gregory Geniesse works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Gregory earned $28 in 2022.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Geoffry Keen holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $28.
Detective/Police Department
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David Metz works as a Detective for Police Department. Their status is full-time. David earned $27 in 2020.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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James Olson is a Police Lieutenant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $27.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Charles Brown works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Charles earned $27 in 2019.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Eric Donaldson serves as a Police Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $27.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Thomas Ackley works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Thomas earned $26 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Gregory Sousek is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $26.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Michael Tanem is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $26.
Administrative Lieutenant of Police/Police Department
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Erik Gulbrandson is a Administrative Lieutenant of Police at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $26.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, John Spence serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $26.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Allen Groszczyk works as a Police Lieutenant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Allen earned $24 in 2022.