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City of Rockford / Police Department

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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

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
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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Lynn Franck

Retired or Separated in 2025/Police Department

2025 total comp
$51,010
Base pay
$50,607
Overtime
$404
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,010

Lynn Franck is a Retired or Separated in 2025 at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $51,010.

Kevin Clouston

Retired or Separated in 2025/Police Department

2025 total comp
$50,345
Base pay
$31,729
Overtime
$18,616
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50,345

Kevin Clouston holds the role of Retired or Separated in 2025 at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $50,345.

Kelly Anderson

Senior Data Entry Operator/Police Department

2025 total comp
$50,301
Base pay
$50,301
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50,301

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27765
Imrf Fica Med
8937
Life Ins
110
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$158
Y2026 Grand Total
95623
Y2026 Salary
$58,601

Kelly Anderson works as a Senior Data Entry Operator for Police Department. Kelly earned $50,301 in 2025.

Michael Adams

Central Reporting Unit Technic/Police Department

2025 total comp
$48,877
Base pay
$48,666
Overtime
$211
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$48,877

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
18510
Imrf Fica Med
8765
Life Ins
110
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$158
Y2026 Grand Total
85069
Y2026 Salary
$57,474

Michael Adams is a Central Reporting Unit Technic at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $48,877.

James Etchingham

Retired or Separated in 2025/Police Department

2025 total comp
$48,653
Base pay
$35,942
Overtime
$12,711
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$48,653

James Etchingham holds the role of Retired or Separated in 2025 at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $48,653.

Jennifer Derus

Central Reporting Unit Technic/Police Department

2025 total comp
$47,857
Base pay
$47,721
Overtime
$136
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$47,857

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27765
Imrf Fica Med
8289
Life Ins
110
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$152
Y2026 Grand Total
90726
Y2026 Salary
$54,357

Jennifer Derus holds the role of Central Reporting Unit Technic at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $47,857.

Latanya Cross

Senior Administrative Assistant/Police Department

2025 total comp
$47,639
Base pay
$47,339
Overtime
$300
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$47,639

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27765
Imrf Fica Med
9837
Life Ins
110
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$181
Y2026 Grand Total
102448
Y2026 Salary
$64,503

Latanya Cross holds the role of Senior Administrative Assistant at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $47,639.

Melissa Beffa

Central Reporting Unit Technic/Police Department

2025 total comp
$47,320
Base pay
$47,229
Overtime
$91
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$47,320

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27765
Imrf Fica Med
8289
Life Ins
110
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$152
Y2026 Grand Total
90726
Y2026 Salary
$54,357

Melissa Beffa is a Central Reporting Unit Technic at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $47,320.

Andrew Montgomery

Retired or Separated in 2025/Police Department

2025 total comp
$46,581
Base pay
$35,629
Overtime
$10,952
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,581

Andrew Montgomery works as a Retired or Separated in 2025 for Police Department. Andrew earned $46,581 in 2025.

Sherri Nelson

Senior Data Entry Operator/Police Department

2025 total comp
$45,738
Base pay
$45,729
Overtime
$9
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$45,738

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
9255
Imrf Fica Med
8163
Life Ins
110
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$147
Y2026 Grand Total
71254
Y2026 Salary
$53,527

Sherri Nelson is a Senior Data Entry Operator at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $45,738.

Ronald Miller

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp
$45,170
Base pay
$43,332
Overtime
$1,838
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$45,170

Source-specific fields

Imrf Fica Med
1072
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$60,429
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$2,860
Y2026 Grand Total
138434
Y2026 Salary
$73,910

Ronald Miller works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Ronald earned $45,170 in 2025.