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.
Trend
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 7 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $204.3M — | 2,741 — | $86,407 — |
| 2020 | $201.2M ▼ 1.6% | 2,517 ▼ 8.2% | $89,173 ▲ 3.2% |
| 2021 | $185.1M ▼ 8.0% | 2,339 ▼ 7.1% | $87,204 ▼ 2.2% |
| 2022 | $197.8M ▲ 6.9% | 2,455 ▲ 5.0% | $95,985 ▲ 10.1% |
| 2023 | $179.6M ▼ 9.2% | 2,089 ▼ 14.9% | $94,248 ▼ 1.8% |
| 2024 | $187.3M ▲ 4.2% | 2,046 ▼ 2.1% | $96,148 ▲ 2.0% |
| 2025 | $195.4M ▲ 4.4% | 2,155 ▲ 5.3% | $97,063 ▲ 1.0% |
Compare
Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.
Record list
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Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Raymond Brock Iii is a Police Lieutenant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $168,368.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Kenneth Justus serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $168,345.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Lisa Fossier holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $168,227.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Kenton Burtch is a Police Lieutenant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $168,220.
Detective/Police Department
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Michael Martin holds the role of Detective at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $167,956.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Joseph Warren holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $167,878.
Police Sergeant Z/Police Department
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Brian Laroque works as a Police Sergeant Z for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Brian earned $167,405 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Rena Rokus holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $167,344.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Marcin Pagacz works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Marcin earned $166,908 in 2023.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Samphanh Luangphaxayachack serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $166,876.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Nicholas Federer is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $166,321.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Paul Graczyk works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Paul earned $166,284 in 2025.
Inspector of Police/Police Department
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Willie Murphy is a Inspector of Police at Police Department. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $166,257.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Christopher Martin works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $166,036 in 2024.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Jeremiah Jacks is a Police Lieutenant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $165,612.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Roberto Sanchez is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $165,514.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Craig Thimm is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $165,179.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Michael Dederich works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $165,140 in 2025.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Joel Susler works as a Police Lieutenant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Joel earned $164,849 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Rodney Abernathy Jr works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Rodney earned $164,823 in 2025.
Detective/Police Department
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At Police Department, Shaun Lesniewski serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $164,729.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Jeffrey Krueger holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $164,550.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Matthew Phillipson works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Matthew earned $164,510 in 2025.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Jesus Ortiz is a Police Lieutenant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $164,021.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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Mark Sheremeta holds the role of Detective (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $163,920.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, William Schmitz serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $163,872.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Matthew Gadzalinski holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $163,869.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Craig Leffler holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $163,842.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Dean Lidwin is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $163,810.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Fidah Mustafa holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $163,693.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Joseph Scheuring serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $163,577.
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At Police Department, James Klusmann serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $163,563.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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At Police Department, David Skonieczny serves as a Police Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $163,513.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Christopher Bennett is a Police Lieutenant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $162,770.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Joshua Albert is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $162,671.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Ronald Edwards is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $162,513.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Annemarie Domurat holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $162,343.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Benjamin Canniff serves as a Police Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $162,293.
Police Sergeant Z/Police Department
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Marlin Schilcher Jr holds the role of Police Sergeant Z at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $162,244.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Erwin Estacio works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Erwin earned $161,856 in 2021.