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 33
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Aaron Frantal holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $101,954.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Richard Menzel Jr holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,934.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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Benjamin Wright is a Detective (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $101,909.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Roberta Klein serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,906.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Joseph Scheuring holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $101,882.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Zachary Cvetan works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Zachary earned $101,849 in 2024.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Ferrance Barton serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,818.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Douglas Pavlik holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,810.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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Quentin Grant holds the role of Detective (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,783.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Mark Dillman works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Mark earned $101,771 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Marcus Willis serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $101,740.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Omar Abdulghani is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $101,727.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jeffrey Cline works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Jeffrey earned $101,717 in 2023.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Jason Warwick serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,713.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Greg Gregory serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,694.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Randolph Bruso works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Randolph earned $101,690 in 2022.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Michael Driscoll holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $101,661.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Matthew Terpstra serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,648.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Melissa Takacs serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,634.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Ronald Campos serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $101,619.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Andrew Langer serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $101,614.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Louise Schaefer holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $101,608.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Taylor Schmitz works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Taylor earned $101,594 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Matthew Seitz is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $101,579.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Joseph Lanza is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $101,562.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Raul Ornelas serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,555.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Zechariah Tietz holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,537.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Anwar Muhammad works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Anwar earned $101,517 in 2025.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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Troy Mason works as a Detective (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Troy earned $101,514 in 2022.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Adam Bradley serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,513.
Forensic Investigator/Police Department
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Mary Porter works as a Forensic Investigator for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Mary earned $101,475 in 2025.
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At Police Department, Colin Ulatowski serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,443.
Crime and Intelligence Manager/Police Department
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Kendra Christensen holds the role of Crime and Intelligence Manager at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,438.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Daniel Morrell serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,419.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Muhammad Ismail serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,347.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Shirley Thomas Baldwin works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Shirley earned $101,328 in 2024.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Zachary Ramion serves as a Detective (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,179.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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Rolando Gonzalez is a Detective (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $101,124.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Matthew Brooks is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $101,116.
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Patrick Tivnan holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,102.