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.
Trend
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 7 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $204.3M — | 2,741 — | $86,407 — |
| 2020 | $201.2M ▼ 1.6% | 2,517 ▼ 8.2% | $89,173 ▲ 3.2% |
| 2021 | $185.1M ▼ 8.0% | 2,339 ▼ 7.1% | $87,204 ▼ 2.2% |
| 2022 | $197.8M ▲ 6.9% | 2,455 ▲ 5.0% | $95,985 ▲ 10.1% |
| 2023 | $179.6M ▼ 9.2% | 2,089 ▼ 14.9% | $94,248 ▼ 1.8% |
| 2024 | $187.3M ▲ 4.2% | 2,046 ▼ 2.1% | $96,148 ▲ 2.0% |
| 2025 | $195.4M ▲ 4.4% | 2,155 ▲ 5.3% | $97,063 ▲ 1.0% |
Compare
Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.
Record list
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Detective/Police Department
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At Police Department, Thaddeus Schimmels serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $151,886.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Joshua Seidl holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $151,773.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Richard Hoffman works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Richard earned $151,765 in 2025.
Captain of Police/Police Department
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Timothy Gauerke holds the role of Captain of Police at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $151,615.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Lucretia Turner holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $151,561.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Kieran Sawyer serves as a Police Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $150,953.
Captain of Police/Police Department
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Timothy Leitzke holds the role of Captain of Police at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $150,722.
Police Sergeant Z/Police Department
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Kevin Kamps works as a Police Sergeant Z for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Kevin earned $150,642 in 2025.
Captain of Police/Police Department
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Steven Johnson holds the role of Captain of Police at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $150,558.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Traves Martin holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $150,532.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Phillip Simmert Ii is a Police Lieutenant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $150,335.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Jeffrey Kibler serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $150,327.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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William Sheehan is a Police Lieutenant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $150,164.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, James Knapinski Ii serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $150,145.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Benjamin Canniff works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Benjamin earned $150,130 in 2023.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Eric Wenzel serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $150,024.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Roberta Klein serves as a Police Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $149,914.
Captain of Police/Police Department
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Vynetta Norberg works as a Captain of Police for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Vynetta earned $149,841 in 2025.
Police Sergeant Z/Police Department
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At Police Department, Letitia Holloway serves as a Police Sergeant Z. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $149,790.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Gerardo Orozco is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $149,727.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Amy Bartol serves as a Police Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $149,630.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Lisa Saffold serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $149,598.
Captain of Police/Police Department
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James Hutchinson is a Captain of Police at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $149,594.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, James Sommer serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $149,585.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Victor Hernandez works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Victor earned $149,581 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Remero Dunkley serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $149,521.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Benjamin Delaney is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $149,343.
Chief of Staff-Police/Police Department
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At Police Department, Heather Hough serves as a Chief of Staff-Police. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $149,187.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Jaime Rosado is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $149,129.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Eian West serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $149,122.
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Matthew Scott holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $149,098.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Jason Kotarak works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Jason earned $148,800 in 2024.
Captain of Police/Police Department
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At Police Department, Robert Thiel serves as a Captain of Police. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $148,777.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Dennis Mcknight Jr serves as a Detective (Z). They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $148,745.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Michael Pelnar serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $148,651.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Jasen Rydzewski holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $148,576.
Police Officer/Police Department
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David Novak works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. David earned $148,465 in 2022.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Daniel Stachoviak is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $148,457.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, John Kulmann serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $148,252.
Captain of Police/Police Department
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Raymond Bratchett works as a Captain of Police for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Raymond earned $148,235 in 2025.