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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Stephen Cowdery Jr works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Stephen earned $28,967 in 2026.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Taven Washington works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Taven earned $28,962 in 2026.
Police Sergeant/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Joseph Francesco serves as a Police Sergeant. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $28,960.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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David Rausch works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. David earned $28,958 in 2021.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Brian Hines is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $28,951.
Police Sergeant/PPD Police
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Robert Auman Jr is a Police Sergeant at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $28,948.
Junior Law Enforcement Analyst/PPD Police
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John Massi Jr is a Junior Law Enforcement Analyst at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $28,947.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Stephanie Fazio serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $28,943.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Josue Rodriguez is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $28,943.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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William Mccauley is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $28,941.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Shakawat Hossain works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Shakawat earned $28,930 in 2026.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Antonio Starkey serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $28,930.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Joshua Kelly holds the role of Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $28,930.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Joshua Patterson is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $28,930.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Rhigay Desire is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $28,930.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Joseph Breitweiser holds the role of Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2023, their total compensation was $28,928.
Detective/PPD Police
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Britton Brown works as a Detective for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Britton earned $28,926 in 2026.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Gabriel Gutner serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2022 pay totaled $28,922.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Christopher Berry serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $28,911.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Renee Norman is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $28,910.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Luis Santiago Jr works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Luis earned $28,905 in 2026.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Joseph Cosgrove holds the role of Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $28,902.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Xavier Ocasio serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $28,900.
Police Communication Dispatcher/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Joann Hewlett serves as a Police Communication Dispatcher. They work salaried. Their 2022 pay totaled $28,894.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Janice Little is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $28,885.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Joe Henderson Jr is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $28,885.
Police Sergeant/PPD Police
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Brian Sutherland holds the role of Police Sergeant at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $28,880.
Police Sergeant/PPD Police
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Dominick Gulli holds the role of Police Sergeant at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $28,869.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Justin Alvarez is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $28,865.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Edward Braceland serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $28,864.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Christian Irwin holds the role of Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $28,863.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Raymond Kott Jr holds the role of Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $28,863.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Edwin Rodriguez serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $28,855.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Philip Greiner is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $28,852.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Nicholas Ditullio holds the role of Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $28,852.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Joseph Gillespie Jr is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $28,847.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Phillip Berry is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $28,839.
Detective/PPD Police
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Paul Scarinci holds the role of Detective at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $28,830.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Franklin Latorre holds the role of Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $28,830.
Police Sergeant/PPD Police
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Cynthia Padua works as a Police Sergeant for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Cynthia earned $28,827 in 2026.