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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
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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

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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Matthew Maurizio

Detective/PPD Police

2025 total comp
$73,917
Base pay
$49,448
Overtime
$15,845
Other pay
$8,624
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,917
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$99,276
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6A12
Public Id
19315
Total Pay
$73,917

Matthew Maurizio holds the role of Detective at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,917.

Derrick Jacobs

Detective/PPD Police

2021 total comp
$72,972
Base pay
$18,102
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$54,870
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,972
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$85,901
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6A12
Public Id
31913
Total Pay
$72,972

Derrick Jacobs holds the role of Detective at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2021, their total compensation was $72,972.

Albert Ford Jr

Detective/PPD Police

2021 total comp
$72,587
Base pay
$29,622
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$42,965
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,587
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$85,901
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6A12
Public Id
35846
Total Pay
$72,587

Albert Ford Jr holds the role of Detective at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2021, their total compensation was $72,587.

Michael Smith

Detective/PPD Police

2024 total comp
$71,812
Base pay
$48,365
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$23,446
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,812
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$103,788
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6A03
Public Id
20447
Total Pay
$38,272

Michael Smith is a Detective at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2024 total compensation came to $71,812.

William Du Boe

Detective/PPD Police

2024 total comp
$71,452
Base pay
$12,728
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$58,725
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,452
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$94,549
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6A12
Public Id
2638
Total Pay
$71,452

William Du Boe holds the role of Detective at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2024, their total compensation was $71,452.

Curtis Matthews

Detective/PPD Police

2022 total comp
$71,170
Base pay
$13,527
Overtime
$507
Other pay
$57,136
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,170
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$88,263
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6A12
Public Id
20402
Total Pay
$71,170

Curtis Matthews works as a Detective for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Curtis earned $71,170 in 2022.

Daria Jackson

Detective/PPD Police

2025 total comp
$71,013
Base pay
$57,056
Overtime
$606
Other pay
$13,351
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,013
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$102,254
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6A12
Public Id
30096
Total Pay
$71,013

At PPD Police, Daria Jackson serves as a Detective. They work salaried. Their 2025 pay totaled $71,013.

Linda Blowes

Detective/PPD Police

2025 total comp
$70,485
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$70,485
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,485
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$99,276
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6A12
Public Id
12077
Total Pay
$70,485

Linda Blowes works as a Detective for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Linda earned $70,485 in 2025.

Shane Rose

Detective/PPD Police

2024 total comp
$70,034
Base pay
$30,547
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$39,487
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,034
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$94,549
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6A12
Public Id
21748
Total Pay
$70,034

At PPD Police, Shane Rose serves as a Detective. They work salaried. Their 2024 pay totaled $70,034.

William Knecht

Detective/PPD Police

2022 total comp
$66,454
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$66,454
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,454
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$88,263
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6A12
Public Id
13474
Total Pay
$66,454

At PPD Police, William Knecht serves as a Detective. They work salaried. Their 2022 pay totaled $66,454.

Robert Di Francesco

Detective/PPD Police

2020 total comp
$66,000
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$66,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,000
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$83,806
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6A12
Public Id
20406
Total Pay
$66,000

Robert Di Francesco holds the role of Detective at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2020, their total compensation was $66,000.

Levi Morton

Detective/PPD Police

2026 total comp
$64,818
Base pay
$23,813
Overtime
$33,440
Other pay
$7,565
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,818
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$103,788
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6A12
Public Id
6874
Total Pay
$64,818

Levi Morton is a Detective at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $64,818.