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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
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+

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 9

Lisa Heinzeroth

Central Reporting Unit Technic/Police Department

2025 total comp
$36,985
Base pay
$36,915
Overtime
$70
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$36,985

Source-specific fields

Imrf Fica Med
7702
Life Ins
110
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$141
Y2026 Grand Total
58508
Y2026 Salary
$50,502

At Police Department, Lisa Heinzeroth serves as a Central Reporting Unit Technic. Their 2025 pay totaled $36,985.

Ruby Rivera

Retired or Separated in 2025/Police Department

2025 total comp
$33,883
Base pay
$32,705
Overtime
$1,178
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$33,883

Ruby Rivera works as a Retired or Separated in 2025 for Police Department. Ruby earned $33,883 in 2025.

Julissa Hernandez

Retired or Separated in 2025/Police Department

2025 total comp
$27,916
Base pay
$26,880
Overtime
$1,036
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,916

At Police Department, Julissa Hernandez serves as a Retired or Separated in 2025. Their 2025 pay totaled $27,916.

Richard Kennedy

Centrl Report Unit Technici Pt/Police Department

2025 total comp
$26,145
Base pay
$26,145
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$26,145

Source-specific fields

Imrf Fica Med
4882
Life Ins
110
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$88
Y2026 Grand Total
37146
Y2026 Salary
$32,013

Richard Kennedy is a Centrl Report Unit Technici Pt at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $26,145.

Erin Dreger

Centrl Report Unit Technici Pt/Police Department

2025 total comp
$25,805
Base pay
$25,805
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,805

Source-specific fields

Imrf Fica Med
4883
Life Ins
110
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$88
Y2026 Grand Total
37153
Y2026 Salary
$32,020

Erin Dreger holds the role of Centrl Report Unit Technici Pt at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $25,805.

Alejandro Mendoza

Ast Administrative Police Information Management Systems/Police Department

2025 total comp
$25,575
Base pay
$25,575
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,575

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27765
Imrf Fica Med
15000
Life Ins
110
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$275
Y2026 Grand Total
141562
Y2026 Salary
$98,359

At Police Department, Alejandro Mendoza serves as a Ast Administrative Police Information Management Systems. Their 2025 pay totaled $25,575.

John Cabello

Retired or Separated in 2025/Police Department

2025 total comp
$25,457
Base pay
$25,457
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,457

John Cabello is a Retired or Separated in 2025 at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $25,457.

Kyra Dietterich

Retired or Separated in 2025/Police Department

2025 total comp
$22,484
Base pay
$20,491
Overtime
$1,993
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$22,484

Kyra Dietterich holds the role of Retired or Separated in 2025 at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $22,484.

Zachary Reese

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp
$22,389
Base pay
$21,148
Overtime
$1,240
Other pay
$1
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$22,389

At Police Department, Zachary Reese serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $22,389.

Vincent Christidis

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp
$20,554
Base pay
$19,490
Overtime
$1,064
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$20,554

Vincent Christidis works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Vincent earned $20,554 in 2025.

William Hawker

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp
$17,737
Base pay
$17,737
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,737

William Hawker is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $17,737.

Manuel Castro

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp
$17,737
Base pay
$17,737
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,737

Manuel Castro is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $17,737.

Kenny Chacon

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp
$17,737
Base pay
$17,737
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,737

Kenny Chacon is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $17,737.

Lauren Lanquist

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp
$17,737
Base pay
$17,737
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,737

Lauren Lanquist is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $17,737.

Kaya Lervik

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp
$17,737
Base pay
$17,737
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,737

Kaya Lervik is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $17,737.

Daniel Mehlhop

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp
$17,737
Base pay
$17,737
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,737

Daniel Mehlhop works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Daniel earned $17,737 in 2025.

Jaedon Sockwell

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp
$17,737
Base pay
$17,737
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,737

Jaedon Sockwell holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $17,737.

Daniel Spriggs

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp
$17,737
Base pay
$17,737
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,737

At Police Department, Daniel Spriggs serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $17,737.

Marley Wilkins

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp
$17,737
Base pay
$17,737
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,737

Marley Wilkins works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Marley earned $17,737 in 2025.

Justin Wood

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp
$17,737
Base pay
$17,737
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,737

Justin Wood holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $17,737.

Maria Garza

Senior Data Entry Operator/Police Department

2025 total comp
$16,656
Base pay
$16,656
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,656

Source-specific fields

Imrf Fica Med
6867
Life Ins
110
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$126
Y2026 Grand Total
52187
Y2026 Salary
$45,030

At Police Department, Maria Garza serves as a Senior Data Entry Operator. Their 2025 pay totaled $16,656.

Renita Stephens

Retired or Separated in 2025/Police Department

2025 total comp
$16,002
Base pay
$16,002
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,002

Renita Stephens works as a Retired or Separated in 2025 for Police Department. Renita earned $16,002 in 2025.

Richard Campion

Retired or Separated in 2025/Police Department

2025 total comp
$15,545
Base pay
$15,545
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$15,545

Richard Campion is a Retired or Separated in 2025 at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $15,545.

Daniel Scharlau

Retired or Separated in 2025/Police Department

2025 total comp
$12,935
Base pay
$12,935
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$12,935

Daniel Scharlau is a Retired or Separated in 2025 at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $12,935.

Alexander Lee

Retired or Separated in 2025/Police Department

2025 total comp
$8,263
Base pay
$8,003
Overtime
$260
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$8,263

Alexander Lee works as a Retired or Separated in 2025 for Police Department. Alexander earned $8,263 in 2025.

Alexander Welsh

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp
$3,470
Base pay
$3,470
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,470

Alexander Welsh holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $3,470.

Katelynn Clements

Retired or Separated in 2025/Police Department

2025 total comp
$3,331
Base pay
$3,331
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,331

Katelynn Clements works as a Retired or Separated in 2025 for Police Department. Katelynn earned $3,331 in 2025.