City of Philadelphia / PPD Police / Police Officer 1
Job-title file
Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.
5,430 employees hold this title in PPD Police. Median total compensation for the role is $28,187, above the department median of $27,267.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 5,430 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.
Compare departments
Police Officer 1 is held in 2 City of Philadelphia departments. In PPD Police, the median of $28,187 ranks #2 of 2.
Median total compensation for the Police Officer 1 role in other City of Philadelphiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 31 jurisdictions. In City of Philadelphia, the median of $28,333 ranks #31 of 31. See Police Officer across all of City of Philadelphia →
Median total compensation for comparable Police Officer roles 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
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Police Officer 1/PPD Police
Source-specific fields
David Aponte works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. David earned $36,137 in 2026.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
Source-specific fields
At PPD Police, Marcus Baker serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $36,121.