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 35
Media Producer/Police Department
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Shana Dorsey holds the role of Media Producer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,358.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Alexander Dey serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,345.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Benjamin Hilleshiem works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Benjamin earned $100,315 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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James Terrell holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $100,303.
Police Officer/Police Department
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August Farkas works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. August earned $100,289 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Gregory Meyer serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $100,288.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Alexander Hahn holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,273.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Deangelo Reel holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,264.
Forensic Investigator/Police Department
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At Police Department, Paul Cervera serves as a Forensic Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,243.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Shane Doughty holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,203.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Thomas Delaney works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Thomas earned $100,201 in 2025.
Detective/Police Department
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At Police Department, Anne Portnoy serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,185.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Elizabeth Mcdaris serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,184.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Rolando Hernandez holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,120.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Calvin Watson is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $100,108.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Gregory Nelson works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Gregory earned $100,084 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Ade Shabaka is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $100,072.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Corstan Court holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $100,067.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Matthew Phillipson holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $100,016.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Jose Flores is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $99,941.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Casey Donahue works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Casey earned $99,938 in 2020.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Mitchell Glidewell holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $99,922.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Joseph Newell serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $99,918.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Shannon Lambert holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $99,852.
Crime and Intelligence Manager/Police Department
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Alexis Hafemeister is a Crime and Intelligence Manager at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $99,851.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Jeremy Carter serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $99,830.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Nora Burlo holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $99,826.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Jack Kelly serves as a Detective (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $99,811.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Lacarlin Davis serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $99,787.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Brian Czarnecki serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $99,731.
Forensic Investigator/Police Department
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Sylvia Larsen holds the role of Forensic Investigator at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $99,723.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Marco Monter works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Marco earned $99,721 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Carlos Harmon Jr serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $99,713.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Jamahl Wright serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $99,675.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Nicholas Kropp holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $99,668.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Ryan Sharp works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Ryan earned $99,662 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Scott Lammers works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Scott earned $99,620 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Kimberly Pettersen is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $99,611.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Christopher Sharkey-Stowe works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $99,586 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Tanya Rosales holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $99,534.