City of Philadelphia / PPD Police / Detective

Job-title file

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
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+

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.

Record list

Employees with this title

Highest-paid first / page 13

Brian Meissler

Detective/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$31,654

Base pay: $23,813
Overtime: $4,436
Other pay: $3,405
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,654
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $103,788
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 28436
Total Pay: $31,654

At PPD Police, Brian Meissler serves as a Detective. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $31,654.

Michael Sweeney Jr

Detective/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$31,628

Base pay: $23,813
Overtime: $4,548
Other pay: $3,268
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,628
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $103,788
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 22732
Total Pay: $31,628

Michael Sweeney Jr is a Detective at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $31,628.

James Horn

Detective/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$31,623

Base pay: $23,813
Overtime: $4,250
Other pay: $3,561
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,623
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $103,788
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 10279
Total Pay: $31,623

At PPD Police, James Horn serves as a Detective. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $31,623.

Christopher Manigault

Detective/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$31,545

Base pay: $23,813
Overtime: $4,474
Other pay: $3,259
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,545
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $103,788
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 34637
Total Pay: $31,545

Christopher Manigault works as a Detective for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Christopher earned $31,545 in 2026.

Melissa Murray

Detective/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$31,528

Base pay: $23,813
Overtime: $4,325
Other pay: $3,391
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,528
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $103,788
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 26783
Total Pay: $31,528

At PPD Police, Melissa Murray serves as a Detective. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $31,528.

Jeffrey Burke

Detective/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$31,519

Base pay: $17,848
Overtime: $9,991
Other pay: $3,680
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,519
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $103,788
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 9739
Total Pay: $31,519

Jeffrey Burke holds the role of Detective at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $31,519.

Thomas Nestel

Detective/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$31,404

Base pay: $22,823
Overtime: $5,717
Other pay: $2,864
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,404
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $99,475
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 20175
Total Pay: $31,404

Thomas Nestel is a Detective at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $31,404.

Timothy Mccool

Detective/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$31,371

Base pay: $23,813
Overtime: $4,026
Other pay: $3,533
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,371
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $103,788
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 2480
Total Pay: $31,371

Timothy Mccool holds the role of Detective at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $31,371.

Frederick Girardo Jr.

Detective/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$31,371

Base pay: $23,813
Overtime: $4,026
Other pay: $3,533
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,371
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $103,788
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 6951
Total Pay: $31,371

At PPD Police, Frederick Girardo Jr. serves as a Detective. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $31,371.

Alfred Bender Jr.

Detective/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$31,371

Base pay: $23,813
Overtime: $4,026
Other pay: $3,533
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,371
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $103,788
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 32208
Total Pay: $31,371

Alfred Bender Jr. holds the role of Detective at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $31,371.

Michael Dinezza

Detective/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$31,361

Base pay: $23,813
Overtime: $4,175
Other pay: $3,373
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,361
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $103,788
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 22283
Total Pay: $31,361

Michael Dinezza holds the role of Detective at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $31,361.

Brian Calabrese

Detective/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$31,296

Base pay: $23,813
Overtime: $4,250
Other pay: $3,233
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,296
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $103,788
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 21520
Total Pay: $31,296

At PPD Police, Brian Calabrese serves as a Detective. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $31,296.

Ricardo Dameus

Detective/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$31,171

Base pay: $23,813
Overtime: $4,138
Other pay: $3,220
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,171
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $103,788
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 21804
Total Pay: $31,171

Ricardo Dameus holds the role of Detective at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $31,171.

Joseph Vance

Detective/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$31,129

Base pay: $23,813
Overtime: $4,101
Other pay: $3,216
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,129
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $103,788
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 25568
Total Pay: $31,129

Joseph Vance is a Detective at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $31,129.

Viviana Rivera

Detective/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$31,046

Base pay: $23,813
Overtime: $4,026
Other pay: $3,207
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,046
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $103,788
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 30333
Total Pay: $31,046

At PPD Police, Viviana Rivera serves as a Detective. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $31,046.

Gwendolyn Queen

Detective/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$31,035

Base pay: $23,813
Overtime: $3,728
Other pay: $3,495
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,035
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $103,788
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 7496
Total Pay: $31,035

Gwendolyn Queen holds the role of Detective at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $31,035.

Robert Williams

Detective/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$31,035

Base pay: $23,813
Overtime: $3,728
Other pay: $3,495
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,035
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $103,788
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 10323
Total Pay: $31,035

At PPD Police, Robert Williams serves as a Detective. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $31,035.

Dennis Dusak

Detective/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$31,027

Base pay: $23,813
Overtime: $3,877
Other pay: $3,337
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,027
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $103,788
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 27441
Total Pay: $31,027

At PPD Police, Dennis Dusak serves as a Detective. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $31,027.

Larry Aitken

Detective/PPD Police

2021 total comp

$30,981

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $30,981
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,981
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $85,901
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 1036
Total Pay: $30,981

At PPD Police, Larry Aitken serves as a Detective. They work salaried. Their 2021 pay totaled $30,981.

Timothy Dunne

Detective/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$30,943

Base pay: $23,813
Overtime: $3,803
Other pay: $3,328
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,943
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $103,788
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 3984
Total Pay: $30,943

Timothy Dunne holds the role of Detective at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $30,943.

Craig Fife

Detective/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$30,918

Base pay: $23,813
Overtime: $3,728
Other pay: $3,378
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,918
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $103,788
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 25321
Total Pay: $30,918

Craig Fife works as a Detective for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Craig earned $30,918 in 2026.

Michael Oneill

Detective/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$30,860

Base pay: $23,813
Overtime: $3,728
Other pay: $3,319
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,860
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $103,788
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 27885
Total Pay: $30,860

At PPD Police, Michael Oneill serves as a Detective. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $30,860.

William Weber Jr

Detective/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$30,844

Base pay: $23,813
Overtime: $3,430
Other pay: $3,602
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,844
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $103,788
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 1842
Total Pay: $30,844

William Weber Jr works as a Detective for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. William earned $30,844 in 2026.

Kevin Gallagher

Detective/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$30,812

Base pay: $23,813
Overtime: $4,001
Other pay: $2,998
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,812
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $103,788
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 30226
Total Pay: $30,812

Kevin Gallagher holds the role of Detective at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $30,812.

Michael Fuss

Detective/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$30,783

Base pay: $23,813
Overtime: $3,504
Other pay: $3,466
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,783
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $103,788
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 12661
Total Pay: $30,783

Michael Fuss holds the role of Detective at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $30,783.

Syreeta Caswell

Detective/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$30,741

Base pay: $23,813
Overtime: $3,467
Other pay: $3,462
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,741
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $103,788
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 28928
Total Pay: $30,741

Syreeta Caswell holds the role of Detective at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $30,741.

Anthony Krebs

Detective/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$30,693

Base pay: $23,813
Overtime: $3,579
Other pay: $3,301
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,693
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $103,788
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 18273
Total Pay: $30,693

Anthony Krebs holds the role of Detective at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $30,693.

Andrew Jackson Ii

Detective/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$30,693

Base pay: $23,813
Overtime: $3,579
Other pay: $3,301
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,693
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $103,788
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 21119
Total Pay: $30,693

At PPD Police, Andrew Jackson Ii serves as a Detective. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $30,693.

John Maddox

Detective/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$30,675

Base pay: $23,813
Overtime: $3,281
Other pay: $3,582
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,675
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $103,788
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 34532
Total Pay: $30,675

John Maddox is a Detective at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $30,675.

Gerard Murphy Jr.

Detective/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$30,651

Base pay: $23,813
Overtime: $3,542
Other pay: $3,297
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,651
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $103,788
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 10465
Total Pay: $30,651

Gerard Murphy Jr. is a Detective at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $30,651.

Michael Kropilak

Detective/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$30,609

Base pay: $23,813
Overtime: $3,504
Other pay: $3,292
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,609
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $103,788
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 30901
Total Pay: $30,609

Michael Kropilak holds the role of Detective at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $30,609.

John Cole

Detective/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$30,589

Base pay: $23,813
Overtime: $3,616
Other pay: $3,160
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,589
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $103,788
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 19586
Total Pay: $30,589

John Cole holds the role of Detective at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $30,589.

Thomas Fleming

Detective/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$30,550

Base pay: $23,813
Overtime: $3,952
Other pay: $2,786
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,550
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $103,788
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 28085
Total Pay: $30,550

Thomas Fleming works as a Detective for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Thomas earned $30,550 in 2026.

Robert Brady

Detective/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$30,531

Base pay: $23,813
Overtime: $3,281
Other pay: $3,438
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,531
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $103,788
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 6116
Total Pay: $30,531

Robert Brady holds the role of Detective at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $30,531.

Tenisha Bryan

Detective/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$30,523

Base pay: $23,813
Overtime: $3,927
Other pay: $2,784
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,523
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $103,788
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 8125
Total Pay: $30,523

Tenisha Bryan is a Detective at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $30,523.

Kyle Murray

Detective/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$30,509

Base pay: $23,813
Overtime: $3,728
Other pay: $2,968
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,509
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $103,788
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 13868
Total Pay: $30,509

Kyle Murray is a Detective at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $30,509.

Daniel Strunk

Detective/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$30,400

Base pay: $23,813
Overtime: $3,318
Other pay: $3,270
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,400
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $103,788
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 32135
Total Pay: $30,400

At PPD Police, Daniel Strunk serves as a Detective. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $30,400.

Andrew Frysiek

Detective/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$30,394

Base pay: $22,823
Overtime: $4,431
Other pay: $3,140
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,394
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $99,475
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 13377
Total Pay: $30,394

Andrew Frysiek works as a Detective for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Andrew earned $30,394 in 2026.

Kristyn Martinez

Detective/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$30,385

Base pay: $23,813
Overtime: $3,616
Other pay: $2,956
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,385
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $103,788
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 22607
Total Pay: $30,385

Kristyn Martinez holds the role of Detective at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $30,385.

Tayon Moore

Detective/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$30,298

Base pay: $23,813
Overtime: $3,355
Other pay: $3,130
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,298
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $103,788
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A12
Public Id: 26924
Total Pay: $30,298

Tayon Moore works as a Detective for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Tayon earned $30,298 in 2026.