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 9
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Oliver Wallace Jr is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $142,040.
Detective/Police Department
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Jake Puschnig is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $142,014.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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Rachel Smith holds the role of Detective (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $141,998.
Detective/Police Department
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Jesse Mattson is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $141,986.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Colleen Sturma serves as a Police Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $141,907.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Bowie Buchner serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $141,887.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Joel O'Brien works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Joel earned $141,886 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Chad Boyack holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $141,832.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Paul Geittmann works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Paul earned $141,725 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Michael Wawrzyniakowski works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $141,643 in 2025.
Police Information Systems Director/Police Department
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Jeffrey Larson holds the role of Police Information Systems Director at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $141,624.
Detective/Police Department
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Andrew Marx holds the role of Detective at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $141,599.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Andrew Kempen holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $141,597.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Daniel Clifford is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $141,523.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Jose Ramirez holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department within City of Miami. In 2025, their total compensation was $141,405.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Jermaine Graham is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $141,315.
Detective/Police Department
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Andrew Molina holds the role of Detective at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $141,296.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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Margaret Devito holds the role of Detective (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $141,275.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Carrie Pocernich works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Carrie earned $141,056 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Adam Grochowski is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $141,047.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Thomas Multhauf serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $141,003.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Kenton Burtch is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $140,904.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Lisa Gagliano works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Lisa earned $140,660 in 2024.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Timothy Gauerke serves as a Police Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $140,657.
Captain of Police/Police Department
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Jeremiah Jacks works as a Captain of Police for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Jeremiah earned $140,560 in 2025.
Detective/Police Department
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Michael Slomczewski works as a Detective for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $140,540 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Austin Domagalski serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $140,516.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Raymond Hewitt is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $140,455.
Captain of Police/Police Department
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Thomas Casper Jr is a Captain of Police at Police Department. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $140,398.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Paul Viljevac is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $140,219.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Ashley Van Drisse serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $140,214.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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David Anderson holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $140,188.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Kimberly Anderson serves as a Police Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $140,159.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Lori Borchert is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $140,125.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Nathan Woods is a Police Lieutenant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $140,048.
Forensic Investigator/Police Department
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Angela Gonzalez is a Forensic Investigator at Police Department. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $139,901.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Zachary Thoms is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $139,840.
Detective (Z)/Police Department
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Christian Sanchez-Alcantar works as a Detective (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Christian earned $139,821 in 2025.
Police Risk Manager/Police Department
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James Lewis works as a Police Risk Manager for Police Department. Their status is full-time. James earned $139,592 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Denmark Morrison works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Denmark earned $139,423 in 2022.