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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Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Mark Broadnax serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $18,499.
Criminal Investigative Research Specialist/PPD Police
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Nichole Kemmerer is a Criminal Investigative Research Specialist at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $18,478.
Port Security Intelligence Analyst/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Jacquette Calloway serves as a Port Security Intelligence Analyst. They work salaried. Their 2021 pay totaled $18,472.
Police Communication Dispatcher/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Ileasha Walker serves as a Police Communication Dispatcher. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $18,467.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Albert Passanante serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2024 pay totaled $18,460.
Criminal Investigative Research Specialist/PPD Police
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Christopher King works as a Criminal Investigative Research Specialist for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Christopher earned $18,445 in 2026.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Matthew Slavin works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Matthew earned $18,443 in 2026.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Frank Holmes holds the role of Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $18,416.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Khadirah Mohammad-Wilkins is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $18,396.
Police Captain/PPD Police
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Francis Mc Ilhenny is a Police Captain at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2023 total compensation came to $18,377.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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James Goodfellow Iii is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $18,372.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Sabrina Black-Myers holds the role of Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $18,372.