City of Cincinnati / Cpd-Department of Police

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Cpd-Department of Police

Source file: City of Cincinnati — Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 21, 2026

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

In 2026, this agency had 1,197 employees with median total compensation of $99,740; the highest distinct record was $199,635.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $112.7M
Employees: 1,197
Median total: $99,740
Highest record: $199,635

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$20,645$134,951+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 1,197 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($99,740) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $94,143 (100%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
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

$60,242

$85,796

$99,740

$101,735

$116,337

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $116,337 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $60,242. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Police Officer

725 · $99,740

Police Sergeant

142 · $116,337

Police Recruit

58 · $60,242

Parks/Recreation Program Ldr

42 · $20,645

Police Lieutenant

40 · $134,951

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

Page 1

Kaitlin Woods

Senior Human Res Analyst-Exm/Cpd-Department of Police

2026 total comp

$76,007

Sub-department: Cpd
Base pay: $76,007
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,007
Hire date: 2026-06-07
Pay grade: 149
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 2220000
Job Family: D0Mgm
Jobcode: 149
Jobtitle Abbrv: Sr HR Anl
Location: Police Pers
Paygroup: Mgm
Position Nbr: 00149052
Sal Admin Plan: D0

At Cpd-Department of Police, Kaitlin Woods serves as a Senior Human Res Analyst-Exm within Cpd. They have served since 2026 (under a year). Their 2026 pay totaled $76,007. They are classified at grade 149.

Cathy Hanifin

Administrative Specialist-Exm/Cpd-Department of Police

2026 total comp

$74,656

Sub-department: Cpd
Base pay: $74,656
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,656
Hire date: 1984-07-15
Pay grade: 001
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 2220000
Job Family: D0Mgm
Jobcode: 001
Jobtitle Abbrv: Administra
Location: Police Chief
Paygroup: Mgm
Position Nbr: 00001135
Sal Admin Plan: D0

At Cpd-Department of Police, Cathy Hanifin serves as a Administrative Specialist-Exm within Cpd. Their tenure dates to 1984, about 42 years. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,656. They are classified at grade 001.

Lauren Gramke

Administrative Technician-Exm/Cpd-Department of Police

2026 total comp

$74,493

Sub-department: Cpd
Base pay: $74,493
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,493
Hire date: 2016-12-18
Pay grade: 008
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 2220000
Job Family: D0Mgm
Jobcode: 008
Jobtitle Abbrv: Administra
Location: Police Recrds
Paygroup: Mgm
Position Nbr: 00008027
Sal Admin Plan: D0C

At Cpd-Department of Police, Lauren Gramke serves as a Administrative Technician-Exm within Cpd. They have served since 2016 (about 10 years). Their 2026 pay totaled $74,493. They are classified at grade 008.

Danielle Kroger

Administrative Technician-Exm/Cpd-Department of Police

2026 total comp

$74,493

Sub-department: Cpd
Base pay: $74,493
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,493
Hire date: 2020-04-19
Pay grade: 008
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 2220000
Job Family: D0Mgm
Jobcode: 008
Jobtitle Abbrv: Administra
Location: Police Recrds
Paygroup: Mgm
Position Nbr: 00008149
Sal Admin Plan: D0C

Danielle Kroger holds the role of Administrative Technician-Exm at Cpd-Department of Police within Cpd. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 6 years. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,493. Their pay grade is 008.

Rhonda Adkins

Administrative Technician-Exm/Cpd-Department of Police

2026 total comp

$74,493

Sub-department: Cpd
Base pay: $74,493
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,493
Hire date: 1987-06-28
Pay grade: 008
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 2220000
Job Family: D0Mgm
Jobcode: 008
Jobtitle Abbrv: Administra
Location: Police Recrds
Paygroup: Mgm
Position Nbr: 00008142
Sal Admin Plan: D0C

At Cpd-Department of Police, Rhonda Adkins serves as a Administrative Technician-Exm within Cpd. Hired in 1987, they have about 39 years of service. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,493. They are classified at grade 008.

Sandra Jackson

Administrative Technician-Exm/Cpd-Department of Police

2026 total comp

$74,493

Sub-department: Cpd
Base pay: $74,493
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,493
Hire date: 2007-01-14
Pay grade: 008
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 2220000
Job Family: D0Mgm
Jobcode: 008
Jobtitle Abbrv: Administra
Location: Police Recrds
Paygroup: Mgm
Position Nbr: 00008215
Sal Admin Plan: D0C

Sandra Jackson holds the role of Administrative Technician-Exm at Cpd-Department of Police within Cpd. Hired in 2007, they have about 19 years of service. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,493. Their pay grade is 008.

Philip Van Cleve

Administrative Technician-Exm/Cpd-Department of Police

2026 total comp

$74,493

Sub-department: Cpd
Base pay: $74,493
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,493
Hire date: 2015-03-15
Pay grade: 008
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 2220000
Job Family: D0Mgm
Jobcode: 008
Jobtitle Abbrv: Administra
Location: Police Recrds
Paygroup: Mgm
Position Nbr: 00008138
Sal Admin Plan: D0C

At Cpd-Department of Police, Philip Van Cleve serves as a Administrative Technician-Exm within Cpd. Hired in 2015, they have about 11 years of service. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,493. They are classified at grade 008.

Kasey Wright

Administrative Technician-Exm/Cpd-Department of Police

2026 total comp

$74,493

Sub-department: Cpd
Base pay: $74,493
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,493
Hire date: 2020-02-09
Pay grade: 008
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 2220000
Job Family: D0Mgm
Jobcode: 008
Jobtitle Abbrv: Administra
Location: Police Recrds
Paygroup: Mgm
Position Nbr: 00008018
Sal Admin Plan: D0C

Kasey Wright works as a Administrative Technician-Exm for Cpd-Department of Police within Cpd. Hired in 2020, they have about 6 years of service. Kasey earned $74,493 in 2026. Their pay grade is 008.

Amanda Fields

Police Criminalist/Cpd-Department of Police

2026 total comp

$73,749

Sub-department: Cpd
Base pay: $73,749
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,749
Hire date: 2019-09-22
Pay grade: 375
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 2220000
Job Family: D0Mgm
Jobcode: 375
Jobtitle Abbrv: Police Cri
Location: Police Cis
Paygroup: Mgm
Position Nbr: 00375005
Sal Admin Plan: D0C

Amanda Fields is a Police Criminalist at Cpd-Department of Police within Cpd. Hired in 2019, they have about 7 years of service. 2026 total compensation came to $73,749. They are classified at grade 375.

Daniel Kowalski

Law Enforcement Instructor/Cpd-Department of Police

2026 total comp

$73,186

Sub-department: Cpd
Base pay: $73,186
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,186
Hire date: 1990-10-21
Pay grade: 029
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 2220000
Job Family: D1Afs
Jobcode: 029
Jobtitle Abbrv: LawEfInstr
Location: Police Train
Paygroup: General
Position Nbr: 00029006
Sal Admin Plan: D1

Daniel Kowalski works as a Law Enforcement Instructor for Cpd-Department of Police within Cpd. They have served since 1990 (about 36 years). Daniel earned $73,186 in 2026. Their pay grade is 029.

Amy Moore

Law Enforcement Instructor/Cpd-Department of Police

2026 total comp

$73,186

Sub-department: Cpd
Base pay: $73,186
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,186
Hire date: 1996-01-14
Pay grade: 029
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 2220000
Job Family: D1Afs
Jobcode: 029
Jobtitle Abbrv: LawEfInstr
Location: Police Train
Paygroup: General
Position Nbr: 00029005
Sal Admin Plan: D1

Amy Moore holds the role of Law Enforcement Instructor at Cpd-Department of Police within Cpd. They have served since 1996 (about 30 years). In 2026, their total compensation was $73,186. Their pay grade is 029.

John Mercado

Law Enforcement Instructor/Cpd-Department of Police

2026 total comp

$73,186

Sub-department: Cpd
Base pay: $73,186
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,186
Hire date: 1990-05-06
Pay grade: 029
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 2220000
Job Family: D1Afs
Jobcode: 029
Jobtitle Abbrv: LawEfInstr
Location: Police Target
Paygroup: General
Position Nbr: 00029003
Sal Admin Plan: D1

John Mercado works as a Law Enforcement Instructor for Cpd-Department of Police within Cpd. Their tenure dates to 1990, about 36 years. John earned $73,186 in 2026. Their pay grade is 029.

Douglas Perkins

Law Enforcement Instructor/Cpd-Department of Police

2026 total comp

$73,186

Sub-department: Cpd
Base pay: $73,186
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,186
Hire date: 2017-01-15
Pay grade: 029
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 2220000
Job Family: D1Afs
Jobcode: 029
Jobtitle Abbrv: LawEfInstr
Location: Police Train
Paygroup: General
Position Nbr: 00029001
Sal Admin Plan: D1

Douglas Perkins holds the role of Law Enforcement Instructor at Cpd-Department of Police within Cpd. They have served since 2017 (about 9 years). In 2026, their total compensation was $73,186. Their pay grade is 029.

Clifton Mitchell

Law Enforcement Instructor/Cpd-Department of Police

2026 total comp

$73,186

Sub-department: Cpd
Base pay: $73,186
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,186
Hire date: 2017-01-15
Pay grade: 029
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 2220000
Job Family: D1Afs
Jobcode: 029
Jobtitle Abbrv: LawEfInstr
Location: Police Train
Paygroup: General
Position Nbr: 00029004
Sal Admin Plan: D1

Clifton Mitchell holds the role of Law Enforcement Instructor at Cpd-Department of Police within Cpd. They have served since 2017 (about 9 years). In 2026, their total compensation was $73,186. Their pay grade is 029.

Randy Rengering

Law Enforcement Instructor/Cpd-Department of Police

2026 total comp

$73,186

Sub-department: Cpd
Base pay: $73,186
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,186
Hire date: 2012-11-25
Pay grade: 029
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 2220000
Job Family: D1Afs
Jobcode: 029
Jobtitle Abbrv: LawEfInstr
Location: Police Train
Paygroup: General
Position Nbr: 00029002
Sal Admin Plan: D1

At Cpd-Department of Police, Randy Rengering serves as a Law Enforcement Instructor within Cpd. They have served since 2012 (about 14 years). Their 2026 pay totaled $73,186. They are classified at grade 029.

Hannah Burck

Crime Analyst/Cpd-Department of Police

2026 total comp

$73,185

Sub-department: Cpd
Base pay: $73,185
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,185
Hire date: 2022-10-30
Pay grade: 373
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 2220000
Job Family: D0Mgm
Jobcode: 373
Jobtitle Abbrv: CrimeAnl
Location: Police Plan
Paygroup: Mgm
Position Nbr: 00373003
Sal Admin Plan: D0C

Hannah Burck holds the role of Crime Analyst at Cpd-Department of Police within Cpd. They have served since 2022 (about 4 years). In 2026, their total compensation was $73,185. Their pay grade is 373.

Cole Stines

Crime Analyst/Cpd-Department of Police

2026 total comp

$73,185

Sub-department: Cpd
Base pay: $73,185
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,185
Hire date: 2025-12-07
Pay grade: 373
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 2220000
Job Family: D0Mgm
Jobcode: 373
Jobtitle Abbrv: CrimeAnl
Location: Police Plan
Paygroup: Mgm
Position Nbr: 00373006
Sal Admin Plan: D0C

Cole Stines holds the role of Crime Analyst at Cpd-Department of Police within Cpd. They have served since 2025 (about a year). In 2026, their total compensation was $73,185. Their pay grade is 373.

Hannah Fancher

Administrative Specialist-Exm/Cpd-Department of Police

2026 total comp

$73,185

Sub-department: Cpd
Base pay: $73,185
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,185
Hire date: 2018-12-06
Pay grade: 001
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 2220000
Job Family: D0Mgm
Jobcode: 001
Jobtitle Abbrv: Administra
Location: Police Recrds
Paygroup: Mgm
Position Nbr: 00001237
Sal Admin Plan: D0C

Hannah Fancher holds the role of Administrative Specialist-Exm at Cpd-Department of Police within Cpd. They have served since 2018 (about 8 years). In 2026, their total compensation was $73,185. Their pay grade is 001.