City of Milwaukee / Detective
Role across City of Milwaukee
Detective
Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.
295 people hold the Detective role across 1 department in City of Milwaukee, with a median total compensation of $110,529. Among 5 jurisdictions where this role is reported, City of Milwaukee ranks #3 by median pay.
- Employees
- 295
- Median pay
- $110,529
- Departments
- 1
- Cross-jurisdiction
- #3 of 5
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Detective pay in other jurisdictions
Where Detectives are paid most
Median total compensation for comparable Detective roles in other jurisdictions (highest first). Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not by identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for this role.
Within City of Milwaukee
Department with this role
The City of Milwaukee department holding this role
The one department in City of Milwaukee that reports this role. The bar links to that department’s page for it.