City of Philadelphia / PPD Police / Detective

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Detective

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

717 employees hold this title in PPD Police. Median total compensation for the role is $35,411, above the department median of $27,267.

Employees: 717
Total payroll: $35.1M
Role median: $35,411
Agency median: $27,267
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$184,973+

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How total compensation varies among the 717 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

Detective is held in 2 City of Philadelphia departments. In PPD Police, the median of $35,411 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Finance Finance

$40,897 · 5

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

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Detective beyond City of Philadelphia

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In City of Philadelphia, the median of $35,533 ranks #4 of 5. See Detective across all of City of Philadelphia →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$153,489 · 86

City of Buffalo

$135,006 · 142

City of Milwaukee

$110,529 · 295

City of Pittsburgh

$24,127 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Detectiveroles 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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Michael Bransfield

Detective/PPD Police

2025 total comp

$110,858

Base pay: $15,215
Overtime: $2,853
Other pay: $92,790
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,858
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $99,276
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 3312
Total Pay: $110,858

Michael Bransfield holds the role of Detective at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2025, their total compensation was $110,858.

Thomas Martinka

Detective/PPD Police

2021 total comp

$109,580

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $109,580
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,580
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $85,901
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 35542
Total Pay: $109,580

Thomas Martinka is a Detective at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2021 total compensation came to $109,580.

Nelson Rodriguez Jr

Detective/PPD Police

2021 total comp

$109,412

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $109,412
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,412
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $85,901
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 14307
Total Pay: $109,412

At PPD Police, Nelson Rodriguez Jr serves as a Detective. They work salaried. Their 2021 pay totaled $109,412.

Glenn Welton

Detective/PPD Police

2022 total comp

$108,226

Base pay: $89,417
Overtime: $634
Other pay: $18,174
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,226
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $91,352
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 26431
Total Pay: $108,226

Glenn Welton works as a Detective for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Glenn earned $108,226 in 2022.

Thomas De Malto

Detective/PPD Police

2025 total comp

$105,693

Base pay: $86,599
Overtime: $285
Other pay: $18,809
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,693
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $102,254
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 13485
Total Pay: $105,693

Thomas De Malto holds the role of Detective at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,693.

Larry Land

Detective/PPD Police

2022 total comp

$104,369

Base pay: $58,617
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $45,752
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,369
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $91,352
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 16529
Total Pay: $104,369

At PPD Police, Larry Land serves as a Detective. They work salaried. Their 2022 pay totaled $104,369.

Thomas Frederick

Detective/PPD Police

2020 total comp

$102,584

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $102,584
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,584
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $83,806
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 18233
Total Pay: $102,584

Thomas Frederick holds the role of Detective at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2020, their total compensation was $102,584.