City of Philadelphia / PPD Police
Agency file
The PPD Police provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.
In 2026, this agency had 6,545 employees with median total compensation of $27,267; the highest distinct record was $225,310.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 6,545 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($27,267) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $42,317 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $15,082. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.
Trend
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 8 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $569.6M — | 8,688 — | $69,688 — |
| 2020 | $813M ▲ 42.7% | 8,525 ▼ 1.9% | $105,748 ▲ 51.7% |
| 2021 | $746.1M ▼ 8.2% | 8,225 ▼ 3.5% | $97,113 ▼ 8.2% |
| 2022 | $793.4M ▲ 6.3% | 8,149 ▼ 0.9% | $103,287 ▲ 6.4% |
| 2023 | $560.3M ▼ 29.4% | 7,000 ▼ 14.1% | $80,040 ▼ 22.5% |
| 2024 | $811.9M ▲ 44.9% | 6,896 ▼ 1.5% | $118,286 ▲ 47.8% |
| 2025 | $855.8M ▲ 5.4% | 7,004 ▲ 1.6% | $122,309 ▲ 3.4% |
| 2026 | $184.9M ▼ 78.4% | 6,545 ▼ 6.6% | $27,267 ▼ 77.7% |
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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.
Record list
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Law Enforcement Analyst/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Emili Marlowe serves as a Law Enforcement Analyst. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $14,429.
Police Photographer/PPD Police
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Mark Psoras holds the role of Police Photographer at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $14,421.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Kimberly Merry serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2024 pay totaled $14,411.
Police Communications Dispatcher Trainee/PPD Police
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Marcede Benson holds the role of Police Communications Dispatcher Trainee at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2024, their total compensation was $14,409.
Police Communication Dispatcher/PPD Police
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Lorraine Bell holds the role of Police Communication Dispatcher at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $14,403.
Police Communications Dispatcher Trainee/PPD Police
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Danielle Mack holds the role of Police Communications Dispatcher Trainee at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2024, their total compensation was $14,402.
Police Communication Dispatcher/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Shelby Cleveland serves as a Police Communication Dispatcher. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $14,395.
Fingerprint Identification Specialist 2/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Walter Hill serves as a Fingerprint Identification Specialist 2. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $14,389.
Account Clerk/PPD Police
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Antionette Clayton holds the role of Account Clerk at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2023, their total compensation was $14,382.
Police Communication Dispatcher/PPD Police
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Candace Mazzoni holds the role of Police Communication Dispatcher at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $14,366.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Donald Paxton is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2025 total compensation came to $14,362.
Police Communication Dispatcher/PPD Police
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David Smart holds the role of Police Communication Dispatcher at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $14,351.
Community Initiatives Specialist/PPD Police
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Laveta Jones is a Community Initiatives Specialist at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $14,349.
Police Communication Dispatcher/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Taneasha Holloway serves as a Police Communication Dispatcher. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $14,349.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Kelly Hopkins is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2025 total compensation came to $14,344.
Police Communication Dispatcher/PPD Police
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Petriann Simmons holds the role of Police Communication Dispatcher at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $14,336.
School Crossing Guard/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Joan Gwardyak serves as a School Crossing Guard. They work salaried. Their 2022 pay totaled $14,334.
Law Enforcement Analyst Supervisor/PPD Police
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Amber Nelson is a Law Enforcement Analyst Supervisor at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $14,321.
Police Communications Dispatcher Trainee/PPD Police
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Breanna Doughty holds the role of Police Communications Dispatcher Trainee at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2022, their total compensation was $14,321.
Police Photographer/PPD Police
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Pamela Strohm is a Police Photographer at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $14,319.
Police Forensic Science Technician/PPD Police
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James Johnson Jr is a Police Forensic Science Technician at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $14,313.
Office Clerk 2/PPD Police
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Robert Tuxhorn holds the role of Office Clerk 2 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2025, their total compensation was $14,306.
Correctional Officer/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Cesar Gutierrez serves as a Correctional Officer. They work salaried. Their 2021 pay totaled $14,303.
Custodial Worker 1/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, John Buettler Jr serves as a Custodial Worker 1. They work salaried. Their 2022 pay totaled $14,298.
School Crossing Guard/PPD Police
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Diane Whalen works as a School Crossing Guard for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Diane earned $14,287 in 2022.
Fingerprint Identification Specialist 2/PPD Police
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Stacey Wright holds the role of Fingerprint Identification Specialist 2 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $14,283.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Cecilia Mc Grory works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Cecilia earned $14,279 in 2026.
Police Communication Dispatcher/PPD Police
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Sophia Miller works as a Police Communication Dispatcher for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Sophia earned $14,270 in 2026.
Custodial Worker 1/PPD Police
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George Ponert is a Custodial Worker 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2021 total compensation came to $14,260.
Police Communications Dispatcher Trainee/PPD Police
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Angela Burrough holds the role of Police Communications Dispatcher Trainee at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2020, their total compensation was $14,258.
Police Communication Dispatcher/PPD Police
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Michelle Clark holds the role of Police Communication Dispatcher at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $14,257.
Police Communication Dispatcher/PPD Police
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Michele Karcher holds the role of Police Communication Dispatcher at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $14,255.
Police Sergeant/PPD Police
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Roxanne Montague is a Police Sergeant at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $14,247.
Police Communication Dispatcher/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Jasmine Murphy serves as a Police Communication Dispatcher. They work salaried. Their 2025 pay totaled $14,238.
Police Forensic Science Technician/PPD Police
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Robyn Wuller holds the role of Police Forensic Science Technician at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $14,184.
Law Enforcement Analyst/PPD Police
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Matthew Ginieczki is a Law Enforcement Analyst at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2024 total compensation came to $14,164.
Police Forensic Science Technician/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Sharon Varghese serves as a Police Forensic Science Technician. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $14,151.
Hostler/PPD Police
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Salvador Pagan works as a Hostler for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Salvador earned $14,148 in 2026.
Police Communication Dispatcher/PPD Police
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Shantae Smith is a Police Communication Dispatcher at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $14,144.
Police Communication Dispatcher/PPD Police
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Rebecca Petrasovits holds the role of Police Communication Dispatcher at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $14,143.