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 Logan

Detective/PPD Police

2021 total comp

$163,531

Base pay: $12,178
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $151,354
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,531
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $85,901
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 15256
Total Pay: $163,531

John Logan works as a Detective for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. John earned $163,531 in 2021.

John Cahill

Detective/PPD Police

2020 total comp

$160,410

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $160,410
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,410
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $94,355
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A02
Public Id: 20385
Total Pay: $30,608

At PPD Police, John Cahill serves as a Detective. They work salaried. Their 2020 pay totaled $160,410.

James Mclaughlin

Detective/PPD Police

2020 total comp

$159,874

Base pay: $28,789
Overtime: $14,334
Other pay: $116,750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,874
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $83,806
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 8105
Total Pay: $159,874

James Mclaughlin holds the role of Detective at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2020, their total compensation was $159,874.

Donald Marano

Detective/PPD Police

2022 total comp

$157,935

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,570
Other pay: $156,365
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,935
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $88,263
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 289
Total Pay: $157,935

Donald Marano works as a Detective for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Donald earned $157,935 in 2022.

Raymond Felder

Detective/PPD Police

2024 total comp

$157,255

Base pay: $54,798
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $102,456
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,255
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $99,276
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 3038
Total Pay: $157,255

At PPD Police, Raymond Felder serves as a Detective. They work salaried. Their 2024 pay totaled $157,255.