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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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Joseph Bamberski

Detective/PPD Police

2022 total comp
$435,422
Base pay
$89,417
Overtime
$70,140
Other pay
$275,865
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$435,422
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$91,352
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6A12
Public Id
32035
Total Pay
$435,422

Joseph Bamberski works as a Detective for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Joseph earned $435,422 in 2022.

Danielle Slobodian

Detective/PPD Police

2025 total comp
$388,605
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$388,605
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$388,605
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$99,276
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6A12
Public Id
27334
Total Pay
$388,605

Danielle Slobodian works as a Detective for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Danielle earned $388,605 in 2025.

Patrick Smith

Detective/PPD Police

2020 total comp
$313,915
Base pay
$61,228
Overtime
$8,366
Other pay
$244,321
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$313,915
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$94,355
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6A02
Public Id
19808
Total Pay
$24,865

Patrick Smith works as a Detective for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Patrick earned $313,915 in 2020.

Stephen Grace

Detective/PPD Police

2025 total comp
$298,083
Base pay
$72,384
Overtime
$76,775
Other pay
$148,924
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$298,083
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$102,254
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6A12
Public Id
2747
Total Pay
$298,083

Stephen Grace holds the role of Detective at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2025, their total compensation was $298,083.

Brian Peters

Detective/PPD Police

2021 total comp
$255,203
Base pay
$29,951
Overtime
$23,234
Other pay
$202,018
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$255,203
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$85,901
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6A12
Public Id
27208
Total Pay
$255,203

Brian Peters is a Detective at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2021 total compensation came to $255,203.

George Fetters

Detective/PPD Police

2021 total comp
$226,350
Base pay
$4,937
Overtime
$247
Other pay
$221,167
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$226,350
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$94,355
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6A02
Public Id
12384
Total Pay
$27,710

George Fetters holds the role of Detective at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2021, their total compensation was $226,350.

Freddie Mole

Detective/PPD Police

2022 total comp
$226,208
Base pay
$35,509
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$190,699
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$226,208
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$88,263
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6A12
Public Id
3176
Total Pay
$226,208

At PPD Police, Freddie Mole serves as a Detective. They work salaried. Their 2022 pay totaled $226,208.

Kenneth Fleming

Detective/PPD Police

2021 total comp
$221,894
Base pay
$18,102
Overtime
$555
Other pay
$203,236
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$221,894
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$85,901
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6A12
Public Id
31681
Total Pay
$221,894

Kenneth Fleming is a Detective at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2021 total compensation came to $221,894.

Patrick Whalen

Detective/PPD Police

2022 total comp
$219,689
Base pay
$78,917
Overtime
$66,848
Other pay
$73,924
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$219,689
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$91,352
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6A12
Public Id
35155
Total Pay
$219,689

At PPD Police, Patrick Whalen serves as a Detective. They work salaried. Their 2022 pay totaled $219,689.

Christopher Gilman

Detective/PPD Police

2025 total comp
$204,372
Base pay
$90,517
Overtime
$13,783
Other pay
$100,072
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$204,372
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$102,254
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6A12
Public Id
27112
Total Pay
$204,372

Christopher Gilman is a Detective at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2025 total compensation came to $204,372.

Sean Rios

Detective/PPD Police

2022 total comp
$203,510
Base pay
$82,417
Overtime
$91,845
Other pay
$29,248
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$203,510
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$91,352
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6A12
Public Id
25166
Total Pay
$203,510

Sean Rios holds the role of Detective at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2022, their total compensation was $203,510.

Marc Tomiselli

Detective/PPD Police

2024 total comp
$201,791
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$201,791
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$201,791
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$94,549
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6A12
Public Id
5522
Total Pay
$201,791

Marc Tomiselli holds the role of Detective at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2024, their total compensation was $201,791.

Henry Glenn

Detective/PPD Police

2023 total comp
$187,379
Base pay
$22,887
Overtime
$16,722
Other pay
$147,770
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$187,379
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$94,355
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6A02
Public Id
31118
Total Pay
$30,732

At PPD Police, Henry Glenn serves as a Detective. They work salaried. Their 2023 pay totaled $187,379.

Thomas Boyd Jr

Detective/PPD Police

2025 total comp
$186,795
Base pay
$72,384
Overtime
$4,885
Other pay
$109,525
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$186,795
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$102,254
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6A12
Public Id
7458
Total Pay
$186,795

Thomas Boyd Jr holds the role of Detective at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2025, their total compensation was $186,795.

Brett Brooks

Detective/PPD Police

2021 total comp
$186,185
Base pay
$47,724
Overtime
$494
Other pay
$137,967
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$186,185
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$88,263
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6A12
Public Id
16335
Total Pay
$186,185

Brett Brooks holds the role of Detective at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2021, their total compensation was $186,185.

James Dunlap Jr

Detective/PPD Police

2021 total comp
$182,398
Base pay
$12,836
Overtime
$1,111
Other pay
$168,451
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$182,398
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$85,901
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6A12
Public Id
12001
Total Pay
$182,398

James Dunlap Jr holds the role of Detective at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2021, their total compensation was $182,398.

Sean Mellon

Detective/PPD Police

2022 total comp
$175,853
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$175,853
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$175,853
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$88,263
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6A12
Public Id
37000
Total Pay
$175,853

Sean Mellon holds the role of Detective at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2022, their total compensation was $175,853.