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 26
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Carissa Sanchez serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,403.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Michael Marx serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,340.
Detective/Police Department
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Matthew Bongel is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $109,336.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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Ryan Kramschuster is a Detective (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $109,309.
Forensic Investigator (Z)/Police Department
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Clayton Amborn works as a Forensic Investigator (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Clayton earned $109,302 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Truman Dodd holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,228.
Detective/Police Department
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Mladen Dukic works as a Detective for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Mladen earned $109,222 in 2022.
Detective/Police Department
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At Police Department, Britt Kohnert serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $109,203.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Joseph Zingsheim holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,163.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Rolando Franco works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Rolando earned $109,153 in 2020.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Joseph Dolkiewicz holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,138.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Irving Hernandez Maestre works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Irving earned $109,129 in 2022.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Jacob Bryant-Povletich holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,096.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Mark Rothweiler holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,073.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Brian Lewandowski serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,048.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Kevin Connell serves as a Detective (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,034.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Eliel Contreras serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,017.
Detective/Police Department
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Sonya Griffin is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $108,952.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Michael Valuch Jr works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $108,945 in 2024.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Mark Krowski Jr holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $108,922.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jose Rivera Iii works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Jose earned $108,907 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jessica Lowery is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $108,829.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Todd Klauser Jr holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $108,747.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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John Parlier holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $108,730.
HVAC Maintenance Technician 4/Police Department
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At Police Department, Kenneth Koester serves as a HVAC Maintenance Technician 4. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $108,714.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Steven Suvaka serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $108,704.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Cory Lopez is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $108,684.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Julio Cornejo is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $108,676.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Adam Gonzalez is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $108,673.
Detective/Police Department
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At Police Department, Guy Fraley serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $108,672.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Adam Boehm serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $108,654.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Benjamin Spitzer serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $108,618.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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Joshua Heder holds the role of Detective (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $108,594.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Nicholas Sandoval serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $108,563.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Talan Miller is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $108,536.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Douglas Crowder holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $108,524.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Shawn Toms serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $108,504.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Bradley Livingston holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $108,450.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Michelle Kranz serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $108,410.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Daniel Floyd works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Daniel earned $108,403 in 2025.