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 82
Police Officer/Police Department
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Monique Foster holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $25,277.
911 Telecommunicator/Police Department
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At Police Department, Ashley Peck serves as a 911 Telecommunicator. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $25,266.
Emergency Communications Operator/Police Department
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Loreal Mckinley works as a Emergency Communications Operator for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Loreal earned $25,254 in 2021.
911 Telecommunicator/Police Department
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Chelsea Mcnellis is a 911 Telecommunicator at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $25,013.
Police Aide/Police Department
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Xavier Gall holds the role of Police Aide at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $24,997.
911 Telecommunicator/Police Department
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At Police Department, Rebecca Ristic serves as a 911 Telecommunicator. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $24,936.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Chad Poeppey is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $24,905.
911 Telecommunicator/Police Department
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Shaakirah Abdur-Rahim is a 911 Telecommunicator at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $24,897.
911 Telecommunicator/Police Department
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Kayla Rigmaiden holds the role of 911 Telecommunicator at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $24,687.
911 Telecommunicator/Police Department
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Marisha Armstrong-Suggs holds the role of 911 Telecommunicator at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $24,682.
911 Telecommunicator/Police Department
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Wendy Mitten works as a 911 Telecommunicator for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Wendy earned $24,661 in 2022.
Police Aide/Police Department
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Omar Abdulghani is a Police Aide at Police Department. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $24,653.
911 Telecommunicator/Police Department
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At Police Department, Elizabeth House serves as a 911 Telecommunicator. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $24,650.
Police Aide/Police Department
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At Police Department, Ryan Huck serves as a Police Aide. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $24,642.
911 Telecommunicator/Police Department
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Ronita Jones holds the role of 911 Telecommunicator at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $24,640.
911 Telecommunicator/Police Department
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Kyler Campbell works as a 911 Telecommunicator for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Kyler earned $24,637 in 2022.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Joel Rossmann works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Joel earned $24,622 in 2023.
911 Telecommunicator/Police Department
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Morgan Dixon holds the role of 911 Telecommunicator at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $24,613.
911 Telecommunicator/Police Department
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Malikiya Thomas Conners works as a 911 Telecommunicator for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Malikiya earned $24,565 in 2022.
911 Telecommunicator/Police Department
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Nina Moser works as a 911 Telecommunicator for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Nina earned $24,557 in 2022.
911 Telecommunicator/Police Department
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At Police Department, Ambrea Holder serves as a 911 Telecommunicator. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $24,529.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Luis Madrigal serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $24,521.
911 Telecommunicator/Police Department
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Tinathea Kingsby is a 911 Telecommunicator at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $24,442.
Electronic Technician Supervisor/Police Department
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Paul Janowski works as a Electronic Technician Supervisor for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Paul earned $24,442 in 2020.
Police Aide/Police Department
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At Police Department, Edward Trensch Iii serves as a Police Aide. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $24,427.
Office Assistant Iii-Pd/Police Department
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Aaron Meilicke is a Office Assistant Iii-Pd at Police Department. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $24,423.
Office Assistant Iii-Pd/Police Department
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Kimberly Ramirez works as a Office Assistant Iii-Pd for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Kimberly earned $24,329 in 2021.
911 Telecommunicator/Police Department
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At Police Department, Jakoyi King serves as a 911 Telecommunicator. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $24,235.
911 Telecommunicator/Police Department
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At Police Department, Stacey Vincent serves as a 911 Telecommunicator. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $24,224.
Administrative Assistant III/Police Department
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Shelley Correa is a Administrative Assistant III at Police Department. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $24,140.
Police Services Spec-Invest/Police Department
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Richard Thompson holds the role of Police Services Spec-Invest at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $24,113.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Alexis Acosta serves as a Police Officer. Records show a hire date of 2020-08-25. Their 2019 pay totaled $24,097.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Travis Karweik works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Travis earned $24,020 in 2024.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Michael Allen serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $23,999.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Garett Strache is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $23,949.
Police Services Spec-Invest/Police Department
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Barry De Braska Jr holds the role of Police Services Spec-Invest at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $23,935.
Emergency Communications Operator/Police Department
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Diana Lebron holds the role of Emergency Communications Operator at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $23,856.
911 Telecommunicator/Police Department
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Carlita Harbin is a 911 Telecommunicator at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $23,837.
Custodial Worker Ii-C L Foot/Police Department
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Horace Niles Jr works as a Custodial Worker Ii-C L Foot for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Horace earned $23,806 in 2019.
Custodial Worker Ii-C L Foot/Police Department
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Alton Lewis Jr holds the role of Custodial Worker Ii-C L Foot at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $23,770.