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 100
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Christina Roesken serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $1,580.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Matthew Nogalski holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $1,575.
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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At Police Department, Leroy Lang serves as a School Crossing Guard. They work less than half time. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,574.
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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Gwendolyn Harris works as a School Crossing Guard for Police Department. Their status is less than half time. Gwendolyn earned $1,574 in 2020.
Custodial Worker 1/Police Department
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At Police Department, Paul Franklin serves as a Custodial Worker 1. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $1,568.
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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At Police Department, Richard Randall serves as a School Crossing Guard. They work less than half time. Their 2020 pay totaled $1,561.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Michael Gasser works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $1,559 in 2019.
Custodial Worker 1/Police Department
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Steven Wright holds the role of Custodial Worker 1 at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $1,553.
Police Aide/Police Department
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Edwin Ayala Reyes works as a Police Aide for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Edwin earned $1,553 in 2019.
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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Lydia Burton holds the role of School Crossing Guard at Police Department. Their status is less than half time. In 2020, their total compensation was $1,548.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Kenneth Walkowiak serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $1,546.
Accounting Assistant Ii-Nr/Police Department
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Narayda Martin holds the role of Accounting Assistant Ii-Nr at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $1,499.
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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Samantha Falkner works as a School Crossing Guard for Police Department. Their status is less than half time. Samantha earned $1,492 in 2025.
Forensic Investigator/Police Department
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Lee Vedbraaten works as a Forensic Investigator for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Lee earned $1,486 in 2022.
911 Telecommunicator/Police Department
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At Police Department, Constance Bolds serves as a 911 Telecommunicator. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $1,486.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Devennuette Prince works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Devennuette earned $1,474 in 2019.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Michael Mattioli is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $1,460.
Detective/Police Department
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Brett Huston is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $1,454.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Patricia Schnell works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Patricia earned $1,448 in 2022.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Devlin Burris serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $1,447.
Detective/Police Department
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Michele Harrison is a Detective at Police Department. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $1,444.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Ronald Gordon serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $1,441.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Michael Rousseau holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $1,432.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Henry Flemming serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $1,421.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Deon Polk is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $1,419.
911 Telecommunicator/Police Department
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Jazmine Wright is a 911 Telecommunicator at Police Department. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $1,398.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Christopher Aguilar holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department based in Manhattan. They have served since 2017 (about 5 years). In 2022, their total compensation was $1,383.
Office Assistant III/Police Department
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At Police Department, Stephanie Burks serves as a Office Assistant III. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $1,376.
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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Hedid Rodriguez Keaton works as a School Crossing Guard for Police Department. Their status is less than half time. Hedid earned $1,329 in 2022.
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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Shirley Voigt is a School Crossing Guard at Police Department. They work less than half time. 2020 total compensation came to $1,326.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Lisa Colker is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $1,322.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Christopher Allen holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department based in Bronx. Their hire date on record is 2024-10-30. In 2019, their total compensation was $1,320.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Aleia Avant holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $1,305.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Craig Nichols serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $1,299.
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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At Police Department, Kanique Williams serves as a School Crossing Guard. They work less than half time. Their 2020 pay totaled $1,294.
Police Aide/Police Department
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At Police Department, Marco Ortiz serves as a Police Aide. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $1,282.
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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Donna Jaeger is a School Crossing Guard at Police Department. They work less than half time. 2025 total compensation came to $1,273.
Detective/Police Department
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Marco Salaam works as a Detective for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Marco earned $1,272 in 2022.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Mark Buetow is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $1,268.
School Crossing Guard/Police Department
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Rickie Borchardt is a School Crossing Guard at Police Department. They work less than half time. 2023 total compensation came to $1,266.