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 99
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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At Police Department, David Herman serves as a School Crossing Guard. They work less than half time. Their 2024 pay totaled $1,960.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Richard Gordy works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Richard earned $1,951 in 2022.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Nicholas Kuchta is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $1,950.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Gregory Colker holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $1,936.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Randy Piontkowski holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $1,889.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Tommy Wilson Sr serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $1,886.
Detective/Police Department
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Michael Sarenac holds the role of Detective at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $1,854.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Larin Young holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $1,836.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Edgar Orozco serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $1,829.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jose Rivera works as a Police Officer for Police Department based in Manhattan. They have served since 2006 (about 16 years). Jose earned $1,827 in 2022.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Cullan Smith serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $1,826.
Police Aide/Police Department
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Mia Caban is a Police Aide at Police Department. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $1,825.
Detective/Police Department
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At Police Department, John Kuspa serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $1,802.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Dennie Sanchez serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $1,801.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Michael Michalski works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $1,796 in 2019.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Ryan Fadrow is a Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $1,783.
Detective/Police Department
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Carlo Davila is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $1,776.
Detective/Police Department
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At Police Department, Matthew Goldberg serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $1,775.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Milan Radjenovic is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $1,770.
Police Aide/Police Department
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At Police Department, Anthony Henson serves as a Police Aide. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $1,755.
Facilities Maintenance Mechanical/Police Department
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At Police Department, Kenneth Macek serves as a Facilities Maintenance Mechanical. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $1,723.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Gary Inman is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $1,720.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Kelly Parker is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $1,710.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Samuel Rodriguez works as a Police Officer (Z) for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Samuel earned $1,694 in 2022.
Detective/Police Department
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Geoffrey Mc Clendon works as a Detective for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Geoffrey earned $1,686 in 2019.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Marcie Adameak is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $1,662.
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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At Police Department, Raymond Erdmann serves as a School Crossing Guard. They work less than half time. Their 2020 pay totaled $1,660.
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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Idester Evans holds the role of School Crossing Guard at Police Department. Their status is less than half time. In 2020, their total compensation was $1,660.
Police Officer/Police Department
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John Caldwell holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $1,650.
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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At Police Department, Blanca Lopez serves as a School Crossing Guard. They work less than half time. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,648.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Maximiliano Jimenez Salinas serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $1,646.
Police Officer/Police Department
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David Claas works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. David earned $1,639 in 2022.
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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Wilton Hampton works as a School Crossing Guard for Police Department. Their status is less than half time. Wilton earned $1,618 in 2020.
Document Examiner/Police Department
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Cole Stephens is a Document Examiner at Police Department. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $1,614.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jennifer Moore is a Police Officer at Police Department based in Queens. They have served since 2002 (about 17 years). 2019 total compensation came to $1,612.
Office Assistant Ii-Pd/Police Department
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At Police Department, Amanda Johnson serves as a Office Assistant Ii-Pd. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,600.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Patrick Shannon serves as a Police Officer (Z). They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $1,596.
Detective/Police Department
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At Police Department, Gary Cole serves as a Detective. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $1,588.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Cullin Weiskopf serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $1,585.
Police Officer (Z)/Police Department
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Erik Andrade holds the role of Police Officer (Z) at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $1,582.