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City of Rockford / Police Department / Police Investigator

Job-title file

Police Investigator

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

80 employees hold this title in Police Department. Median total compensation for the role is $117,461, above the department median of $109,338.

Employees
80
Total payroll
$9.8M
Role median
$117,461
Agency median
$109,338
Comparison
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What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$76,481$166,035+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 80 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Record list

Employees with this title

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David Cerasa

Police Investigator/Police Department

2025 total comp
$125,556
Base pay
$103,085
Overtime
$22,472
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$125,556

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
28155
Imrf Fica Med
1549
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$60,429
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$3,976
Y2026 Grand Total
201109
Y2026 Salary
$106,837

David Cerasa holds the role of Police Investigator at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $125,556.

Harley Wessner

Police Investigator/Police Department

2025 total comp
$124,127
Base pay
$103,502
Overtime
$20,625
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,127

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
28155
Imrf Fica Med
1471
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$60,429
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$3,775
Y2026 Grand Total
195447
Y2026 Salary
$101,453

Harley Wessner is a Police Investigator at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $124,127.

Sean Welsh

Police Investigator/Police Department

2025 total comp
$123,915
Base pay
$108,621
Overtime
$15,294
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$123,915

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
28155
Imrf Fica Med
1689
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$60,429
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$4,174
Y2026 Grand Total
211101
Y2026 Salary
$116,491

Sean Welsh is a Police Investigator at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $123,915.

Jonathan Deutsch

Police Investigator/Police Department

2025 total comp
$123,008
Base pay
$109,576
Overtime
$13,432
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$123,008

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
28155
Imrf Fica Med
1720
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$60,429
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$4,174
Y2026 Grand Total
213290
Y2026 Salary
$118,648

Jonathan Deutsch is a Police Investigator at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $123,008.

Branden Burke

Police Investigator/Police Department

2025 total comp
$122,906
Base pay
$100,531
Overtime
$22,375
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$122,906

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
28155
Imrf Fica Med
1558
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$60,429
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$3,976
Y2026 Grand Total
201717
Y2026 Salary
$107,437

Branden Burke works as a Police Investigator for Police Department. Branden earned $122,906 in 2025.

Nolan Walker

Police Investigator/Police Department

2025 total comp
$122,775
Base pay
$103,872
Overtime
$18,903
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$122,775

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
28155
Imrf Fica Med
1558
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$60,429
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$3,976
Y2026 Grand Total
201717
Y2026 Salary
$107,437

Nolan Walker holds the role of Police Investigator at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $122,775.

Kaera Shelby

Police Investigator/Police Department

2025 total comp
$122,167
Base pay
$104,457
Overtime
$17,710
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$122,167

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
26745
Imrf Fica Med
1558
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$60,429
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$3,976
Y2026 Grand Total
200307
Y2026 Salary
$107,437

Kaera Shelby is a Police Investigator at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $122,167.

Joshua Peterson

Police Investigator/Police Department

2025 total comp
$121,977
Base pay
$110,737
Overtime
$11,239
Other pay
$1
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$121,977

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
28155
Imrf Fica Med
1698
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$60,429
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$4,174
Y2026 Grand Total
211710
Y2026 Salary
$117,091

At Police Department, Joshua Peterson serves as a Police Investigator. Their 2025 pay totaled $121,977.