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 90
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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Aura Gomez holds the role of School Crossing Guard at Police Department. Their status is less than half time. In 2025, their total compensation was $10,387.
Police District Administrative Assistant/Police Department
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Mary Dyslin holds the role of Police District Administrative Assistant at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $10,288.
Carpenter 4/Police Department
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Jesus Diaz Aguirre holds the role of Carpenter 4 at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $10,286.
Community Service Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Hobe Love serves as a Community Service Officer. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $10,274.
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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Celia Addison holds the role of School Crossing Guard at Police Department. Their status is less than half time. In 2025, their total compensation was $10,264.
Police Aide/Police Department
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Victoria Pagan holds the role of Police Aide at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $10,210.
Emergency Communications Operator/Police Department
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At Police Department, Veronica Neumann-Thompson serves as a Emergency Communications Operator. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $10,118.
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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Barbara Frost holds the role of School Crossing Guard at Police Department. Their status is less than half time. In 2025, their total compensation was $10,075.
Police District Administrative Assistant/Police Department
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Savanna Searcy works as a Police District Administrative Assistant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Savanna earned $10,062 in 2025.
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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Margarita Holguin works as a School Crossing Guard for Police Department. Their status is less than half time. Margarita earned $10,034 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Andrew Strack works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Andrew earned $10,016 in 2023.
Police District Administrative Assistant/Police Department
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Scott Lemke works as a Police District Administrative Assistant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Scott earned $10,014 in 2025.
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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At Police Department, Robert Herr serves as a School Crossing Guard. They work less than half time. Their 2025 pay totaled $10,001.
Emergency Communications Operator/Police Department
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At Police Department, Corliss Shaw serves as a Emergency Communications Operator. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $9,980.
Police District Administrative Assistant/Police Department
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Trinity Rush works as a Police District Administrative Assistant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Trinity earned $9,968 in 2025.
Police District Administrative Assistant/Police Department
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Esly Hernandez Torres works as a Police District Administrative Assistant for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Esly earned $9,928 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Dara Vang works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Dara earned $9,812 in 2024.
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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At Police Department, Gale Gramoll serves as a School Crossing Guard. They work less than half time. Their 2025 pay totaled $9,788.
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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At Police Department, Viola Lavake serves as a School Crossing Guard. They work less than half time. Their 2025 pay totaled $9,772.
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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At Police Department, Felipe Beltran Velazquez serves as a School Crossing Guard. They work less than half time. Their 2025 pay totaled $9,690.
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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Nikia Walter works as a School Crossing Guard for Police Department. Their status is less than half time. Nikia earned $9,678 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Jacob Peters works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Jacob earned $9,671 in 2024.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Nicholas Gajewski serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $9,604.
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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George Johnikin works as a School Crossing Guard for Police Department. Their status is less than half time. George earned $9,518 in 2025.
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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Dorris Ray is a School Crossing Guard at Police Department. They work less than half time. 2025 total compensation came to $9,493.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Jatrell Monk holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $9,447.
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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At Police Department, Johnie Ealy serves as a School Crossing Guard. They work less than half time. Their 2025 pay totaled $9,444.
Police Records Specialist I/Police Department
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At Police Department, Lisa Washington serves as a Police Records Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $9,376.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Jonathan Echevarria serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $9,153.
Police District Office Assistant/Police Department
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Mary Nawotka is a Police District Office Assistant at Police Department. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $9,068.
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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Alyssa Brown holds the role of School Crossing Guard at Police Department. Their status is less than half time. In 2025, their total compensation was $9,059.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Darcie Trunkel holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $8,903.
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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Earnest Ealy holds the role of School Crossing Guard at Police Department. Their status is less than half time. In 2025, their total compensation was $8,895.
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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Mercedees Falkner is a School Crossing Guard at Police Department. They work less than half time. 2025 total compensation came to $8,895.
911 Telecommunicator/Police Department
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Sara Gonzalez works as a 911 Telecommunicator for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Sara earned $8,760 in 2021.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Eric Morris works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Eric earned $8,698 in 2025.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Naquianna Jefferson is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $8,691.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Sandra Kolb holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $8,691.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Anthony Mason holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $8,691.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Jeremy Starr holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $8,691.