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 7
Police Officer/Police Department
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Daniel Robinson holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $148,233.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Steve Wells is a Police Lieutenant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $148,123.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Matthew Gadzalinski works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Matthew earned $148,012 in 2023.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Christopher Boss works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $147,979 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Justino Rodriguez Jr works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Justino earned $147,882 in 2025.
Captain of Police/Police Department
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Liam Looney is a Captain of Police at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $147,828.
Detective/Police Department
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David Bettin is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $147,760.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Brian Flannery holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $147,511.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Christine Gonzalez is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $147,328.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Sean Mahnke is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $147,243.
Detective/Police Department
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Adrian Harris works as a Detective for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Adrian earned $147,117 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Raymond Debraska serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $146,717.
Captain of Police/Police Department
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At Police Department, Erwin Estacio serves as a Captain of Police. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $146,652.
Captain of Police/Police Department
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Bradley Schlei works as a Captain of Police for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Bradley earned $146,624 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Ronald Edwards works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Ronald earned $146,565 in 2022.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Kevin Wilke holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $146,515.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Thomas Marcus is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $146,455.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Rolando Franco holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $146,441.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Dominique Thompson works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Dominique earned $146,143 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Daniel Vandervest is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $146,096.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Monte Kirk is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $146,088.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Curtis Pelczynski works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Curtis earned $146,030 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Ryan Mcelroy serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $146,027.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Matthew Claudio works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Matthew earned $145,982 in 2025.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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Stephen Colwell works as a Detective (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Stephen earned $145,767 in 2025.
Captain of Police/Police Department
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Alfonso Morales works as a Captain of Police for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Alfonso earned $145,656 in 2020.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Brian Burch holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $145,521.
Detective/Police Department
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At Police Department, Michael Driscoll serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $145,437.
Detective/Police Department
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Paul Martinez is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $145,329.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Eric Magee is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $145,323.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Minisha Howard holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $145,092.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Timothy Baumann works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Timothy earned $145,057 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Adam Riley works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Adam earned $144,990 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Jerome Perkins holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $144,917.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Seth Horst holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $144,857.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Derek Kitts serves as a Police Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $144,787.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Todd Weber works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Todd earned $144,764 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Douglas Lemke works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Douglas earned $144,621 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Cheuyeml Yang works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Cheuyeml earned $144,555 in 2025.
Inspector of Police/Police Department
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Shunta Boston Smith works as a Inspector of Police for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Shunta earned $144,555 in 2021.