City of Philadelphia / PPD Police / Police Officer 1

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Police Officer 1

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.

Employees: 5,430
Total payroll: $200.3M
Role median: $28,187
Agency median: $27,267
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$3,525$128,595+

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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.

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This role across City of Philadelphia

Police Officer 1 is held in 2 City of Philadelphia departments. In PPD Police, the median of $28,187 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Finance Finance

$31,249 · 290

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.

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Police Officer beyond City of Philadelphia

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 →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of San Jose

$286,889 · 818

City and County of San Francisco

$253,890 · 1,860

City of Los Angeles

$187,245 · 5,730

City of Boston

$185,462 · 1,335

City of Worcester

$128,256 · 371

City of Phoenix, Arizona

$116,326 · 2,460

Illinois

$114,200 · 7

New York Public Authorities

$113,716 · 558

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

Employees with this title

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Edward Song

Police Officer 1/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$42,803

Base pay: $21,648
Overtime: $16,336
Other pay: $4,819
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,803
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $94,355
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A02
Public Id: 4368
Total Pay: $42,803

Edward Song works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Edward earned $42,803 in 2026.

Maria Athanasiadis

Police Officer 1/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$42,802

Base pay: $21,648
Overtime: $17,251
Other pay: $3,903
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,802
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $94,355
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A02
Public Id: 9946
Total Pay: $42,802

Maria Athanasiadis holds the role of Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $42,802.

William Jones

Police Officer 1/PPD Police

2025 total comp

$42,787

Base pay: $22,477
Overtime: $9,401
Other pay: $10,909
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,787
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $90,253
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A02
Public Id: 8537
Total Pay: $42,787

William Jones is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2025 total compensation came to $42,787.

Donald Ryder

Police Officer 1/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$42,738

Base pay: $21,648
Overtime: $16,675
Other pay: $4,414
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,738
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $94,355
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A02
Public Id: 33815
Total Pay: $42,738

Donald Ryder holds the role of Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $42,738.