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 25
Detective/Police Department
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At Police Department, Christine Rutherford serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $110,465.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Salah-Aldean Al-Zalloum works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Salah-Aldean earned $110,445 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Mark Bell serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $110,399.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Arthur Robinson holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $110,379.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Michael Dederich holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $110,357.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Joseph Esqueda works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Joseph earned $110,356 in 2023.
Police Forensic Services Director/Police Department
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At Police Department, Ryan Orlovsky serves as a Police Forensic Services Director. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $110,292.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Alexander Verreault serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $110,203.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Travis Sykes works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Travis earned $110,156 in 2025.
Detective/Police Department
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Raena Vrtochnick is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $110,105.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Ndiva Malafa serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $110,098.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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James Pittman holds the role of Detective (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $110,068.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Shaundae Mcintosh works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Shaundae earned $110,052 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, John Goeman serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $110,036.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Jeffrey Pautzke serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $110,005.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Garrett Bong serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,912.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Reginald Carthen works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Reginald earned $109,906 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Patrick Fuhrman works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Patrick earned $109,897 in 2019.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Janay Patterson serves as a Detective (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,897.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Scott Strong works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Scott earned $109,868 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Colleen Sturma serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $109,845.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Randall Perez serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,834.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Adam Zieger holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $109,829.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Robert Watts is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $109,824.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Melvin Finkley is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $109,783.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Joseph Szcyubialka serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,760.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Kathleen Kandler is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $109,758.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Daniel Sutyak serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,701.
Crime Scene Supervisor/Police Department
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Garrett Knuth is a Crime Scene Supervisor at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $109,695.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Charles Laskey Castle holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,571.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Robert Lacy is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $109,526.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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Ndiva Malafa is a Detective (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $109,517.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Corey Harris serves as a Detective (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,515.
Police Officer/Police Department
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John Pederson Jr works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. John earned $109,511 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Robin Stoiber holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,501.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Joel Bandkowski works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Joel earned $109,460 in 2025.
Crime Scene Supervisor/Police Department
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At Police Department, Cassandra Armstrong serves as a Crime Scene Supervisor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,459.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Daniel Scott works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Daniel earned $109,458 in 2025.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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David Doughty works as a Detective (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. David earned $109,443 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Wynald Williamson works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Wynald earned $109,441 in 2025.