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City of Philadelphia / PPD Police / Police Corporal

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Police Corporal

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

225 employees hold this title in PPD Police. Median total compensation for the role is $27,685, above the department median of $27,267.

Employees
225
Total payroll
$8.8M
Role median
$27,685
Agency median
$27,267
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$138,431+

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How total compensation varies among the 225 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

Police Corporal is held in 2 City of Philadelphia departments. In PPD Police, the median of $27,685 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Finance Finance
$31,701 · 6

Median total compensation for the Police Corporal role in other City of Philadelphiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Police Corporal beyond City of Philadelphia

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In City of Philadelphia, the median of $27,685 ranks #2 of 2. See Police Corporal across all of City of Philadelphia

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Greensboro
$87,831 · 58

Median total compensation for comparable Police Corporalroles 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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James Bynum

Police Corporal/PPD Police

2025 total comp
$103,548
Base pay
$79,155
Overtime
$2,696
Other pay
$21,697
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$103,548
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$102,254
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6A03
Public Id
6657
Total Pay
$103,548

James Bynum is a Police Corporal at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2025 total compensation came to $103,548.

James O'Connor Iv

Police Corporal/PPD Police

2020 total comp
$100,338
Base pay
$20,792
Overtime
$12,865
Other pay
$66,681
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,338
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$83,806
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6A03
Public Id
14862
Total Pay
$100,338

James O'Connor Iv is a Police Corporal at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2020 total compensation came to $100,338.

Gerard Mertz Iii

Police Corporal/PPD Police

2025 total comp
$98,898
Base pay
$86,207
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$12,691
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,898
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$102,254
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6A03
Public Id
26789
Total Pay
$98,898

At PPD Police, Gerard Mertz Iii serves as a Police Corporal. They work salaried. Their 2025 pay totaled $98,898.

Carolyn Gall

Police Corporal/PPD Police

2020 total comp
$97,071
Base pay
$41,824
Overtime
$1,439
Other pay
$53,808
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,071
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$85,901
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6A03
Public Id
27092
Total Pay
$97,071

Carolyn Gall is a Police Corporal at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2020 total compensation came to $97,071.