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 32
Police Officer/Police Department
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Crystal Bell holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,898.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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John Mueller is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $102,896.
Detective/Police Department
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William Savagian is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $102,891.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Valeria Zorich holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,876.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Jeffrey Dolkiewicz holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $102,772.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Jeremy Sromalla is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $102,761.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Nichole Evans serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,630.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Alexander Leitzke holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,629.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Denise Wallace is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $102,603.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Adam Halase works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Adam earned $102,594 in 2023.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Alan Carsky serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,591.
Police Officer/Police Department
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James Knapinski Ii holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $102,587.
Captain of Police/Police Department
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Herb Glidewell works as a Captain of Police for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Herb earned $102,571 in 2022.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Joshua Brown serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,558.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Dale Staszewski works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Dale earned $102,452 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Scott Kaiser is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $102,426.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Lupe Rivera serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,411.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Salvador Hernandez works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Salvador earned $102,409 in 2019.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Ryan Casey holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $102,400.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Fabian Garcia is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $102,333.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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Charrita Townsend is a Detective (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $102,316.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Vincent Andrysczyk serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,295.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Aileene Chovanec serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,278.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Mark Lindstrum is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $102,252.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Christopher Spankowski works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $102,191 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Daniel Zolo holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $102,190.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jeremy Kerslake works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Jeremy earned $102,183 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Christopher Kraft is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $102,183.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Oshay Sathe serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,183.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jason Schulz holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,169.
Police Open Records Legal Adv/Police Department
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Thomas Swieciak holds the role of Police Open Records Legal Adv at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,121.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Dustin Corrigan holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,109.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Theresa Janick holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $102,097.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Sean Carleton is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $102,089.
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Eugene Reese Iv is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $102,074.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Joshua Graminske works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Joshua earned $102,047 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Stuart Sajdak serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,044.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jesse Groen holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,027.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Daniel Parks serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,020.
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Camara Alexander is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $101,968.