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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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John Connors

Detective/PPD Police

2022 total comp
$83,115
Base pay
$72,267
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$10,849
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,115
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$94,355
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6A02
Public Id
28582
Total Pay
$39,519

John Connors holds the role of Detective at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2022, their total compensation was $83,115.

Peter Langiewicz

Detective/PPD Police

2021 total comp
$82,902
Base pay
$30,938
Overtime
$1,543
Other pay
$50,421
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,902
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$85,901
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6A12
Public Id
28540
Total Pay
$82,902

At PPD Police, Peter Langiewicz serves as a Detective. They work salaried. Their 2021 pay totaled $82,902.

Gregory Singleton

Detective/PPD Police

2020 total comp
$80,946
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$80,946
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,946
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$83,806
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6A12
Public Id
36177
Total Pay
$80,946

Gregory Singleton holds the role of Detective at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2020, their total compensation was $80,946.

Paul Alminde

Detective/PPD Police

2020 total comp
$80,808
Base pay
$45,103
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$35,705
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,808
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$85,901
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6A12
Public Id
34219
Total Pay
$80,808

At PPD Police, Paul Alminde serves as a Detective. They work salaried. Their 2020 pay totaled $80,808.

William Brophy

Detective/PPD Police

2020 total comp
$79,362
Base pay
$3,199
Overtime
$120
Other pay
$76,043
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,362
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$83,806
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6A12
Public Id
1688
Total Pay
$79,362

William Brophy is a Detective at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2020 total compensation came to $79,362.

George Williams

Detective/PPD Police

2025 total comp
$79,044
Base pay
$58,197
Overtime
$5,349
Other pay
$15,498
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,044
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$102,254
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6A12
Public Id
21867
Total Pay
$79,044

George Williams is a Detective at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2025 total compensation came to $79,044.

Theodore Hagan

Detective/PPD Police

2023 total comp
$78,465
Base pay
$22,887
Overtime
$34,723
Other pay
$20,854
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,465
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$94,549
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6A12
Public Id
34881
Total Pay
$78,465

At PPD Police, Theodore Hagan serves as a Detective. They work salaried. Their 2023 pay totaled $78,465.

Robert Kerwin

Detective/PPD Police

2023 total comp
$75,325
Base pay
$7,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$68,324
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,325
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$91,352
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6A12
Public Id
20039
Total Pay
$75,325

At PPD Police, Robert Kerwin serves as a Detective. They work salaried. Their 2023 pay totaled $75,325.

Kevin Powell

Detective/PPD Police

2022 total comp
$74,948
Base pay
$60,457
Overtime
$507
Other pay
$13,984
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,948
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$91,352
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6A12
Public Id
9336
Total Pay
$74,948

At PPD Police, Kevin Powell serves as a Detective. They work salaried. Their 2022 pay totaled $74,948.

Stanley Brown

Detective/PPD Police

2020 total comp
$74,903
Base pay
$38,545
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$36,358
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,903
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$85,901
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6A12
Public Id
36850
Total Pay
$74,903

Stanley Brown works as a Detective for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Stanley earned $74,903 in 2020.

Lawrence Henry

Detective/PPD Police

2025 total comp
$74,522
Base pay
$7,607
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$66,915
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,522
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$99,276
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6A12
Public Id
19132
Total Pay
$74,522

Lawrence Henry is a Detective at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2025 total compensation came to $74,522.