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 64
Police District Administrative Assistant/Police Department
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Carol Kilgren holds the role of Police District Administrative Assistant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $60,621.
Forensic Identification Procsr/Police Department
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Serena Smith works as a Forensic Identification Procsr for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Serena earned $60,621 in 2024.
Teller/Police Department
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Amy Brown is a Teller at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $60,578.
Police District Administrative Assistant/Police Department
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Xeng-John Xiong works as a Police District Administrative Assistant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Xeng-John earned $60,559 in 2025.
Emergency Communications Operator/Police Department
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Austin Sherifi works as a Emergency Communications Operator for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Austin earned $60,525 in 2020.
Administrative Assistant III/Police Department
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Rebecca Smith is a Administrative Assistant III at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $60,434.
IT Support Specialist-Senior/Police Department
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At Police Department, Melonie Brown serves as a IT Support Specialist-Senior. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $60,362.
Emergency Communications Operator/Police Department
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Peggy Granzow-Hanley works as a Emergency Communications Operator for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Peggy earned $60,334 in 2020.
Custodial Worker 2/Police Department
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At Police Department, David Wilson serves as a Custodial Worker 2. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $60,278.
Police District Administrative Assistant/Police Department
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Yolanda Delos Santos holds the role of Police District Administrative Assistant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $60,180.
911 Dispatcher/Police Department
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Alissa Thompson works as a 911 Dispatcher for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Alissa earned $60,175 in 2022.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Thomas Wroblewski Ii holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $60,167.
HVAC Maintenance Technician 1/Police Department
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Thomas Schmirler is a HVAC Maintenance Technician 1 at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $60,124.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Katherine Gomez is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $60,111.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Jacob Guerrero holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $60,076.
Captain of Police/Police Department
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At Police Department, James Campbell serves as a Captain of Police. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $60,035.
Police District Administrative Assistant/Police Department
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Shequila Dent works as a Police District Administrative Assistant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Shequila earned $60,007 in 2025.
Police Facilities Laborer/Police Department
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Brian Morawski is a Police Facilities Laborer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $59,917.
911 Telecommunicator/Police Department
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Cindy Wirth is a 911 Telecommunicator at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $59,789.
Emergency Communications Operator/Police Department
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Israel Rivera holds the role of Emergency Communications Operator at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $59,760.
Police District Administrative Assistant/Police Department
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Maria Gilbert works as a Police District Administrative Assistant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Maria earned $59,736 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Eli Cole serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $59,686.
Police Officer/Police Department
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John Klein works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. John earned $59,596 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Kaleb Holster holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $59,588.
Emergency Communications Operator/Police Department
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Elisa Marquez works as a Emergency Communications Operator for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Elisa earned $59,570 in 2020.
Emergency Communications Operator/Police Department
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Jeanette Martzahl works as a Emergency Communications Operator for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Jeanette earned $59,464 in 2020.
Emergency Communications Operator/Police Department
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At Police Department, Cathy Kasprzak serves as a Emergency Communications Operator. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $59,360.
Inventory Supply Specialist/Police Department
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Christopher Quinlan holds the role of Inventory Supply Specialist at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $59,226.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Phillip Tuczynski holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $59,163.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Kathleen Hanrahan is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $59,130.
911 Telecommunicator/Police Department
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At Police Department, Yvonne Williams serves as a 911 Telecommunicator. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $59,080.
IT Support Specialist-Senior/Police Department
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Francesca Dawson works as a IT Support Specialist-Senior for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Francesca earned $58,897 in 2021.
Detective/Police Department
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Victor Centeno holds the role of Detective at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $58,832.
Staff Assistant - Senior/Police Department
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James Cooney holds the role of Staff Assistant - Senior at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $58,823.
Emergency Communications Operator/Police Department
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At Police Department, Matthew Nelson serves as a Emergency Communications Operator. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $58,814.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Timothy Zornow serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $58,791.
Emergency Communications Operator/Police Department
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Tristan Brodie works as a Emergency Communications Operator for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Tristan earned $58,773 in 2020.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, David Doughty serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $58,704.
Police District Administrative Assistant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Fatimah White serves as a Police District Administrative Assistant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,678.
Forensic Identification Procsr/Police Department
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Katy Griebenow holds the role of Forensic Identification Procsr at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,634.