Agency file

Police Department

Source file: City of Rockford, IL — Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Police Department provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.

In 2025, this agency had 347 employees with median total compensation of $109,338; the highest distinct record was $215,396.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $34.7M
Employees: 347
Median total: $109,338
Highest record: $215,396

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$3,331$170,206+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 347 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($109,338) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $86,625 (87%)
Overtime — $13,339 (13%)
Other — $0 (0%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$44,049

$73,986

$109,338

$125,170

$142,665

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $142,665 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $44,049. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Police Officer

149 · $102,830

Police Investigator

80 · $117,461

Police Sergeant

31 · $137,954

Retired or Separated in 2025

29 · $70,282

Police Lieutenant

10 · $132,516

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.

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Record list

Employees

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Matthew Kirby

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$84,142

Base pay: $64,017
Overtime: $20,124
Other pay: $1
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,142
Hire date: 2015-01-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $109,352
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 189.88
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 2,080

Matthew Kirby works as a Police Officer for Police Department based in Queens. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service. Matthew earned $84,142 in 2025.

Jeremy Cisneros

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$83,573

Base pay: $75,657
Overtime: $7,916
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,573

Source-specific fields

Health Ins: 28155
Imrf Fica Med: 1234
Life Ins: 110
Police Fire Pension: $60,429
Unemp: 53
Workers' Compensation: $3,294
Y2026 Grand Total: 178403
Y2026 Salary: $85,128

Jeremy Cisneros is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $83,573.

Nicholas Grenlund

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$82,390

Base pay: $78,474
Overtime: $3,916
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,390

Source-specific fields

Imrf Fica Med: 1251
Life Ins: 110
Police Fire Pension: $60,429
Unemp: 53
Workers' Compensation: $3,339
Y2026 Grand Total: 151458
Y2026 Salary: $86,276

Nicholas Grenlund holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,390.

Kimberly Quittschreiber

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$81,968

Base pay: $79,231
Overtime: $2,737
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,968

Source-specific fields

Health Ins: 9385
Imrf Fica Med: 1234
Life Ins: 110
Police Fire Pension: $60,429
Unemp: 53
Workers' Compensation: $3,294
Y2026 Grand Total: 159633
Y2026 Salary: $85,128

Kimberly Quittschreiber works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Kimberly earned $81,968 in 2025.

Michael Schissel

Retired or Separated in 2025/Police Department

2025 total comp

$81,597

Base pay: $73,405
Overtime: $8,192
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,597

Michael Schissel holds the role of Retired or Separated in 2025 at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,597.

Sterling Walker

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$80,807

Base pay: $71,372
Overtime: $9,435
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,807

Source-specific fields

Health Ins: 9385
Imrf Fica Med: 1150
Life Ins: 110
Police Fire Pension: $60,429
Unemp: 53
Workers' Compensation: $3,070
Y2026 Grand Total: 153516
Y2026 Salary: $79,319

Sterling Walker works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Sterling earned $80,807 in 2025.

Michelle Marcomb

Media and Marketing Coordinator/Police Department

2025 total comp

$80,577

Base pay: $80,577
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,577

Source-specific fields

Health Ins: 18510
Imrf Fica Med: 13985
Life Ins: 110
Unemp: 53
Workers' Compensation: $257
Y2026 Grand Total: 124619
Y2026 Salary: $91,704

Michelle Marcomb is a Media and Marketing Coordinator at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $80,577.

Cobe Smith

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$80,340

Base pay: $70,705
Overtime: $9,635
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,340

Source-specific fields

Health Ins: 9385
Imrf Fica Med: 1097
Life Ins: 110
Police Fire Pension: $60,429
Unemp: 53
Workers' Compensation: $2,927
Y2026 Grand Total: 149636
Y2026 Salary: $75,635

Cobe Smith is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $80,340.

Brian Merten

Police Investigator/Police Department

2025 total comp

$76,481

Base pay: $71,540
Overtime: $4,941
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,481

Source-specific fields

Health Ins: 28155
Imrf Fica Med: 1578
Life Ins: 110
Police Fire Pension: $60,429
Unemp: 53
Workers' Compensation: $3,976
Y2026 Grand Total: 203138
Y2026 Salary: $108,837

At Police Department, Brian Merten serves as a Police Investigator. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,481.

Michelle Wise

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$75,896

Base pay: $71,085
Overtime: $4,811
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,896

Source-specific fields

Health Ins: 9385
Imrf Fica Med: 1248
Life Ins: 110
Parking: 752
Police Fire Pension: $60,429
Unemp: 53
Workers' Compensation: $3,203
Y2026 Grand Total: 161265

At Police Department, Michelle Wise serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,896.

John Pozzi

Retired or Separated in 2025/Police Department

2025 total comp

$75,874

Base pay: $75,874
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,874

John Pozzi holds the role of Retired or Separated in 2025 at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,874.

Jaycent Lindquist

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$74,983

Base pay: $71,498
Overtime: $3,486
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,983

Source-specific fields

Health Ins: 9385
Imrf Fica Med: 1110
Life Ins: 110
Police Fire Pension: $60,429
Unemp: 53
Workers' Compensation: $2,963
Y2026 Grand Total: 150612
Y2026 Salary: $76,562

Jaycent Lindquist is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $74,983.

Luis Sanabria

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$74,874

Base pay: $69,539
Overtime: $5,335
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,874

Source-specific fields

Health Ins: 9385
Imrf Fica Med: 1097
Life Ins: 110
Police Fire Pension: $60,429
Unemp: 53
Workers' Compensation: $2,927
Y2026 Grand Total: 149636
Y2026 Salary: $75,635

Luis Sanabria holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,874.

Yulissa Esquivel

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$74,093

Base pay: $69,015
Overtime: $5,077
Other pay: $1
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,093

Source-specific fields

Health Ins: 28155
Imrf Fica Med: 1097
Life Ins: 110
Police Fire Pension: $60,429
Unemp: 53
Workers' Compensation: $2,927
Y2026 Grand Total: 168406
Y2026 Salary: $75,635

Yulissa Esquivel works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Yulissa earned $74,093 in 2025.

Roger Ratze

Retired or Separated in 2025/Police Department

2025 total comp

$73,986

Base pay: $73,986
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,986

At Police Department, Roger Ratze serves as a Retired or Separated in 2025. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,986.