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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Melissa Mcgowan

Detective/PPD Police

2025 total comp

$92,137

Base pay: $26,626
Overtime: $7,809
Other pay: $57,701
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,137
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $99,276
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 13389
Total Pay: $92,137

Melissa Mcgowan holds the role of Detective at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,137.

William Mc Cusker Jr

Detective/PPD Police

2020 total comp

$90,353

Base pay: $42,808
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $47,545
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,353
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $85,901
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 2739
Total Pay: $90,353

William Mc Cusker Jr holds the role of Detective at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2020, their total compensation was $90,353.

Samuel Gonzalez

Detective/PPD Police

2022 total comp

$90,183

Base pay: $6,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $83,419
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,183
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $88,263
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 6348
Total Pay: $90,183

Samuel Gonzalez is a Detective at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2022 total compensation came to $90,183.

Kim Davidson

Detective/PPD Police

2022 total comp

$88,700

Base pay: $32,127
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $56,573
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,700
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $88,263
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 11981
Total Pay: $88,700

Kim Davidson works as a Detective for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Kim earned $88,700 in 2022.

Thomas Kee

Detective/PPD Police

2025 total comp

$88,265

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $88,265
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,265
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $99,276
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 23384
Total Pay: $88,265

At PPD Police, Thomas Kee serves as a Detective. They work salaried. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,265.

Paul Guercio

Detective/PPD Police

2021 total comp

$85,079

Base pay: $24,685
Overtime: $864
Other pay: $59,530
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,079
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $85,901
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 29823
Total Pay: $85,079

Paul Guercio is a Detective at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2021 total compensation came to $85,079.

Joann Wojnicki

Detective/PPD Police

2020 total comp

$85,052

Base pay: $53,329
Overtime: $5,488
Other pay: $26,235
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,052
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $85,901
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 10542
Total Pay: $85,052

Joann Wojnicki is a Detective at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2020 total compensation came to $85,052.

John Keen

Detective/PPD Police

2019 total comp

$84,723

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $84,723
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,723
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $94,355
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A02
Public Id: 5887
Total Pay: $30,161

John Keen holds the role of Detective at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2019, their total compensation was $84,723.

Edward Enriquez

Detective/PPD Police

2022 total comp

$84,328

Base pay: $15,218
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $69,110
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,328
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $88,263
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 32464
Total Pay: $84,328

At PPD Police, Edward Enriquez serves as a Detective. They work salaried. Their 2022 pay totaled $84,328.

James Powell

Detective/PPD Police

2024 total comp

$83,907

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $83,907
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,907
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $94,549
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 20617
Total Pay: $83,907

At PPD Police, James Powell serves as a Detective. They work salaried. Their 2024 pay totaled $83,907.