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 24
Detective/Police Department
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Daniel Knitter works as a Detective for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Daniel earned $111,649 in 2019.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Charles Morris is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $111,640.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Kevin Hansen holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,577.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Richard Schnier holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $111,562.
Forensic Investigator/Police Department
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Peter Ulatowski holds the role of Forensic Investigator at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,515.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Mathew Degley is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $111,488.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Matthew Omalia holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,461.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Joseph Lanza serves as a Detective (Z). They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $111,357.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jason Chadwick holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,348.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Gina Metz serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,318.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Kevin Ochoa serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,239.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Shelley Weissenborn holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,223.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Daniel Goodchild works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Daniel earned $111,218 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Anthony Milone holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $111,195.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Elizabeth Sauer holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,183.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Matthew Willmann works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Matthew earned $111,181 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Katie Thiel holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,091.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Eulia Kazachenko works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Eulia earned $111,063 in 2021.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Gregory Wagner works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Gregory earned $111,039 in 2023.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Ryan Clementz works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Ryan earned $111,013 in 2025.
Police Services Specialist/Police Department
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At Police Department, Teresa Daering serves as a Police Services Specialist. They work half time. Their 2025 pay totaled $110,956.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Gregory Borst holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $110,907.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Michael Wagner is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $110,884.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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Letitia Holloway works as a Detective (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Letitia earned $110,820 in 2023.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Juliana Nailen works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Juliana earned $110,807 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Ricco Dalessandro Jr serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $110,768.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Darryl Anderson serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $110,758.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Randy Beaver works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Randy earned $110,728 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Nancy Rodriguez-Romo serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $110,722.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Alberto Figueroa works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Alberto earned $110,712 in 2025.
Detective/Police Department
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At Police Department, Tiffany Skonieczny serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $110,691.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Jordan Young works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Jordan earned $110,688 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Thomas Lofland is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $110,683.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Jason Wallich holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $110,665.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Vynetta Norberg works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Vynetta earned $110,570 in 2022.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Antwan Powell works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Antwan earned $110,544 in 2025.
Detective/Police Department
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William Schroeder works as a Detective for Police Department. Their status is full-time. William earned $110,529 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Russell Macrae holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $110,497.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Mark Mielcarek serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $110,476.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Thomas Kresa is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $110,471.