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 21
Detective/Police Department
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At Police Department, Maxwell Ours serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $115,680.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Natalie Cruz-Villarreal is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $115,680.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Marquan Ellison works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Marquan earned $115,629 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Damian Rainey is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $115,614.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Andrew Molina holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $115,613.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Thomas Kotnik Jr serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $115,550.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Szidon Mc Nulty holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $115,510.
Detective/Police Department
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John Ivy works as a Detective for Police Department. Their status is full-time. John earned $115,477 in 2019.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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James Filsinger works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. James earned $115,416 in 2025.
Detective/Police Department
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Phillip Simmert Ii works as a Detective for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Phillip earned $115,328 in 2019.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Ronald Ziarnik works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Ronald earned $115,300 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Stanislav Rabinovich holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $115,210.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Vidal Lomeli is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $115,143.
Detective/Police Department
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Gerardo Orozco is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $115,061.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Matthew Retzlaff serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $115,036.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Corderro Jackson works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Corderro earned $115,024 in 2025.
Detective/Police Department
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Antonio Fitzgerald works as a Detective for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Antonio earned $114,991 in 2025.
Police Services Spec-Invest/Police Department
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Lisa Gagliano holds the role of Police Services Spec-Invest at Police Department. Their status is half time. In 2025, their total compensation was $114,988.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Benjamin Marshman holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $114,971.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Gerardo Orozco holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $114,969.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Jazzmin King is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $114,925.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Bojan Samardzic holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $114,916.
Detective/Police Department
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Nicholas Rice is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $114,855.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Benjamin Ade is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $114,847.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Leon Woods works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Leon earned $114,817 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Edgardo Bauzo-Santiago works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Edgardo earned $114,769 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Jonathan Schroeder is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $114,760.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Tracey Geniesse is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $114,755.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Timothy Hauf holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $114,716.
Detective/Police Department
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Edmund Fitting is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $114,709.
Detective/Police Department
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At Police Department, Zachary Thoms serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $114,706.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Steven Keiller is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $114,700.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Harold Almas holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $114,699.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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D'Andrea Johnson holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $114,685.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Jennifer Hall holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $114,652.
Forensic Investigator/Police Department
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Teresa Daering is a Forensic Investigator at Police Department. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $114,641.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Derek Kolb holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $114,573.
Police Officer/Police Department
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William Hanney holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $114,406.
Forensic Video Examiner/Police Department
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Robbie Lloyd is a Forensic Video Examiner at Police Department. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $114,308.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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Zachary Cvetan holds the role of Detective (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $114,297.