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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John Geliebter

Detective/PPD Police

2025 total comp

$120,110

Base pay: $33,092
Overtime: $7,524
Other pay: $79,494
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,110
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $99,276
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 23374
Total Pay: $120,110

John Geliebter holds the role of Detective at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2025, their total compensation was $120,110.

Christoph Marano

Detective/PPD Police

2019 total comp

$119,118

Base pay: $9,320
Overtime: $2,680
Other pay: $107,118
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,118
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $80,776
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 22439
Total Pay: $119,118

At PPD Police, Christoph Marano serves as a Detective. They work salaried. Their 2019 pay totaled $119,118.

Charlie Williams

Detective/PPD Police

2024 total comp

$118,290

Base pay: $32,729
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $85,562
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,290
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $94,549
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 10915
Total Pay: $118,290

Charlie Williams holds the role of Detective at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2024, their total compensation was $118,290.

Michael Mcgoldrick

Detective/PPD Police

2020 total comp

$118,203

Base pay: $46,746
Overtime: $6,807
Other pay: $64,649
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,203
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $85,901
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 5037
Total Pay: $118,203

Michael Mcgoldrick works as a Detective for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Michael earned $118,203 in 2020.

Robert Fetters

Detective/PPD Police

2021 total comp

$117,190

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $117,190
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,190
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $85,901
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 9699
Total Pay: $117,190

Robert Fetters is a Detective at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2021 total compensation came to $117,190.

Sanna Chang

Detective/PPD Police

2022 total comp

$117,187

Base pay: $89,417
Overtime: $8,581
Other pay: $19,188
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,187
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $91,352
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 10860
Total Pay: $117,187

Sanna Chang works as a Detective for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Sanna earned $117,187 in 2022.

John Jonas

Detective/PPD Police

2024 total comp

$116,686

Base pay: $56,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $59,986
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,686
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $99,276
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 14958
Total Pay: $116,686

John Jonas is a Detective at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2024 total compensation came to $116,686.

James Burke

Detective/PPD Police

2025 total comp

$113,640

Base pay: $62,761
Overtime: $37,621
Other pay: $13,259
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,640
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $102,254
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 28308
Total Pay: $113,640

James Burke holds the role of Detective at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,640.