City of Albuquerque / Albuquerque Police Department
Agency file
The Albuquerque Police Department provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.
In 2025, this agency had 1,483 employees with median total compensation of $45,063; the highest distinct record was $115,993.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 1,483 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($45,063) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
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.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $71,216 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $21,421. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
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.
Every role here
35 titles have enough holders to report on, listed alphabetically with the number of people in each.
Record list
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Sergeant/Albuquerque Police Department
Stephen Walsh is a Sergeant at Albuquerque Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $115,993.
Lieutenant/Albuquerque Police Department
At Albuquerque Police Department, Brian Johnson serves as a Lieutenant. Their 2025 pay totaled $115,629.
Lieutenant/Albuquerque Police Department
At Albuquerque Police Department, Daniel Lopez serves as a Lieutenant. Their 2025 pay totaled $108,974.
Lieutenant/Albuquerque Police Department
Bryan Price is a Lieutenant at Albuquerque Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $104,210.
Master Police Officer 1C/Albuquerque Police Department
At Albuquerque Police Department, Christopher Maes serves as a Master Police Officer 1C. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,564.
Sergeant/Albuquerque Police Department
At Albuquerque Police Department, Jason Rolston serves as a Sergeant. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,474.
Lieutenant/Albuquerque Police Department
Francisco Hernandez works as a Lieutenant for Albuquerque Police Department. Francisco earned $101,101 in 2025.
Lieutenant/Albuquerque Police Department
Sonny Molina works as a Lieutenant for Albuquerque Police Department. Sonny earned $100,871 in 2025.
Sergeant/Albuquerque Police Department
Jerrod Pelot holds the role of Sergeant at Albuquerque Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,706.
Lieutenant/Albuquerque Police Department
Brock Knipprath holds the role of Lieutenant at Albuquerque Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,547.
Master Police Officer 1C/Albuquerque Police Department
Miguel Rael holds the role of Master Police Officer 1C at Albuquerque Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $99,377.
Master Police Officer 1C/Albuquerque Police Department
Herman Martinez Jr holds the role of Master Police Officer 1C at Albuquerque Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $98,851.
Lieutenant/Albuquerque Police Department
Terra Juarez is a Lieutenant at Albuquerque Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $97,788.
Senior Police Officer 1C/Albuquerque Police Department
Justin Wingerd holds the role of Senior Police Officer 1C at Albuquerque Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,595.
Sergeant/Albuquerque Police Department
Steven Weinstein is a Sergeant at Albuquerque Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $97,543.
Lieutenant/Albuquerque Police Department
Armando Hernandez is a Lieutenant at Albuquerque Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $95,667.
Sergeant/Albuquerque Police Department
Michael Rico is a Sergeant at Albuquerque Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $94,261.
Sergeant/Albuquerque Police Department
Matthew Groff holds the role of Sergeant at Albuquerque Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,272.
Master Police Officer 1C/Albuquerque Police Department
Gregory Valentino is a Master Police Officer 1C at Albuquerque Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $91,427.
Master Police Officer 1C/Albuquerque Police Department
Michael Oates works as a Master Police Officer 1C for Albuquerque Police Department. Michael earned $90,669 in 2025.
Master Police Officer 1C/Albuquerque Police Department
Enrique Garcia works as a Master Police Officer 1C for Albuquerque Police Department. Enrique earned $90,319 in 2025.
Sergeant/Albuquerque Police Department
Rachel Nakamura holds the role of Sergeant at Albuquerque Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,979.
Lieutenant/Albuquerque Police Department
Sean Higdon holds the role of Lieutenant at Albuquerque Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,559.
Senior Police Officer 1C/Albuquerque Police Department
Chase Jewell holds the role of Senior Police Officer 1C at Albuquerque Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,386.
Senior Police Officer 1C/Albuquerque Police Department
Dion Bethea is a Senior Police Officer 1C at Albuquerque Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $89,226.
Lieutenant/Albuquerque Police Department
At Albuquerque Police Department, Peter Silva serves as a Lieutenant. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,226.
Sergeant/Albuquerque Police Department
Joshua Wood works as a Sergeant for Albuquerque Police Department. Joshua earned $87,880 in 2025.
Sergeant/Albuquerque Police Department
At Albuquerque Police Department, Vicente Martinez serves as a Sergeant. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,723.
Lieutenant/Albuquerque Police Department
Jennifer Bell Garcia works as a Lieutenant for Albuquerque Police Department. Jennifer earned $87,685 in 2025.
Sergeant/Albuquerque Police Department
At Albuquerque Police Department, Joann Lopez serves as a Sergeant. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,613.
Sergeant/Albuquerque Police Department
Tyler Rahn holds the role of Sergeant at Albuquerque Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,593.
Lieutenant/Albuquerque Police Department
Jacob Hoisington works as a Lieutenant for Albuquerque Police Department. Jacob earned $87,141 in 2025.
Lieutenant/Albuquerque Police Department
Ross Vanderlip works as a Lieutenant for Albuquerque Police Department. Ross earned $87,003 in 2025.
Police Officer 1C/Albuquerque Police Department
Keith Suder is a Police Officer 1C at Albuquerque Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $86,726.
Lieutenant/Albuquerque Police Department
Juan Cabrera is a Lieutenant at Albuquerque Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $86,547.
Master Police Officer 1C/Albuquerque Police Department
Kelly Maes holds the role of Master Police Officer 1C at Albuquerque Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,305.
Master Police Officer 1C/Albuquerque Police Department
Joshua Thoma is a Master Police Officer 1C at Albuquerque Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $85,226.
Senior Police Officer 1C/Albuquerque Police Department
At Albuquerque Police Department, Efrain Martinez serves as a Senior Police Officer 1C. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,212.
Sergeant/Albuquerque Police Department
At Albuquerque Police Department, Michael Avila serves as a Sergeant. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,167.
Lieutenant/Albuquerque Police Department
Sean Frick is a Lieutenant at Albuquerque Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $84,686.