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 14
Police Officer/Police Department
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Sao Yang holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $128,074.
Detective/Police Department
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James Hutchinson holds the role of Detective at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $128,005.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Freddy Vazquez works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Freddy earned $127,952 in 2025.
Detective/Police Department
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Rodolfo Alvarado is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $127,888.
Police Sergeant Z/Police Department
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Corianna Cavazos works as a Police Sergeant Z for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Corianna earned $127,789 in 2025.
Police Sergeant Z/Police Department
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Richard Tolentino is a Police Sergeant Z at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $127,698.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Dorian Ratliff works as a Police Lieutenant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Dorian earned $127,652 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Jordan Karr-Hardie holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $127,587.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Christopher Mcbride is a Police Lieutenant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $127,553.
Applications Support Manager/Police Department
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At Police Department, Catherine Vomberg serves as a Applications Support Manager. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,489.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Bradley Johnson is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $127,409.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Raynaldo Roman Jr holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $127,343.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Gregory Knox works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Gregory earned $127,325 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Timothy Zielinski holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $127,295.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Andrew Lieske is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $127,130.
Police Officer/Police Department
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David Bettin is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $127,116.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Anthony Milone holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $127,025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Chris Reilly Jr holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $126,993.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Kyle Mrozinski works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Kyle earned $126,971 in 2025.
Detective/Police Department
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Joshua Nemeth is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $126,897.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Nicholas Beckett holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $126,813.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Patrick Ray is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $126,806.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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Nesrodene Ghassoul is a Detective (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $126,803.
Detective/Police Department
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Jason Enk is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $126,792.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jennifer Knox holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $126,771.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Almir Mizdrak is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $126,757.
Detective/Police Department
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Michael Lees is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $126,678.
Captain of Police/Police Department
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At Police Department, Sheronda Grant serves as a Captain of Police. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $126,652.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Christian Sanchez-Alcantar serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $126,432.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Shawn Pecoraro is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $126,375.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Mark Kapusta holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $126,279.
Inspector of Police/Police Department
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Jutiki Jackson is a Inspector of Police at Police Department. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $126,198.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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Jose Flores is a Detective (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $126,154.
Detective/Police Department
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Nicholas Johnson is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $126,098.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Thomas Frank Iii works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Thomas earned $126,058 in 2022.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Steven Stelter serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $125,913.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Kesha Lindsey holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $125,885.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Guadalupe Velasquez holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $125,826.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Shalamar Leflore serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $125,785.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Jennifer Lacy holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $125,763.