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City of Philadelphia / Dph Health / Deputy Commissioner

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Deputy Commissioner

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

8 employees hold this title in Dph Health. Median total compensation for the role is $35,483, above the department median of $17,444.

Employees
8
Total payroll
$544.4K
Role median
$35,483
Agency median
$17,444
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$28,736$139,768+

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How total compensation varies among the 8 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across City of Philadelphia

Deputy Commissioner is held in 14 City of Philadelphia departments. In Dph Health, the median of $35,483 ranks #11 of 14.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the Deputy Commissioner role in other City of Philadelphiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Deputy Commissioner beyond City of Philadelphia

This role is reported in 8 jurisdictions. In City of Philadelphia, the median of $39,912 ranks #8 of 8. See Deputy Commissioner across all of City of Philadelphia

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Tennessee
$245,784 · 44
New York City
$215,181 · 104
New Jersey
$179,318 · 12
City of Chicago
$175,512 · 99
Georgia
$163,000 · 45
Vermont
$140,026 · 25
Missouri
$127,911 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Deputy Commissionerroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Sami Jarrah

Deputy Commissioner/Dph Health

2021 total comp
$33,222
Base pay
$8,143
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$25,078
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$33,222
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$125,020
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
D250
Public Id
24848
Total Pay
$33,222

Sami Jarrah is a Deputy Commissioner at Dph Health. They work salaried. 2021 total compensation came to $33,222.

Dawn Kiesewetter

Deputy Commissioner/Dph Health

2026 total comp
$32,470
Base pay
$32,154
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$316
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$32,470
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$150,000
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
D250
Public Id
24428
Total Pay
$32,470

Dawn Kiesewetter is a Deputy Commissioner at Dph Health. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $32,470.

James Garrow Iv

Deputy Commissioner/Dph Health

2026 total comp
$28,736
Base pay
$28,736
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$28,736
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$150,000
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
D250
Public Id
56567
Total Pay
$28,736

James Garrow Iv works as a Deputy Commissioner for Dph Health. Their status is salaried. James earned $28,736 in 2026.