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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Victoria Zandick holds the role of Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $24,604.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Christopher Kelly holds the role of Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $24,600.
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Booker Messer works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Booker earned $24,600 in 2026.
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Joseph Kalisak is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $24,600.
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At PPD Police, Lindsay Morris serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $24,597.
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Cheick Fall holds the role of Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $24,597.
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John Mccloskey is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $24,597.
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Edwin Lugo works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Edwin earned $24,597 in 2026.
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At PPD Police, Jamaal Trapp serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $24,597.
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At PPD Police, Alexander Montes serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $24,597.
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Joseph Keys is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $24,597.
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Timothy Hines is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $24,596.
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John Lordan holds the role of Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $24,588.
Police Communications Dispatcher Trainee/PPD Police
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Michael Ferrari works as a Police Communications Dispatcher Trainee for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Michael earned $24,585 in 2026.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Jose Febus works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Jose earned $24,583 in 2026.
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At PPD Police, John Teetz serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $24,580.
Police Lieutenant/PPD Police
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Demetrius Monk works as a Police Lieutenant for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Demetrius earned $24,579 in 2025.
Budget Officer 2/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Shannon Mcnulty serves as a Budget Officer 2. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $24,576.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Christopher Halter serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $24,567.
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Blake Wilson works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Blake earned $24,567 in 2026.
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Nicholas Erick works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Nicholas earned $24,567 in 2026.
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Mohab Soltan is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $24,565.
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Andre Epps holds the role of Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $24,562.
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Alexander Zielinski works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Alexander earned $24,562 in 2026.
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At PPD Police, Javier Cortes serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $24,562.
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Jon Whitehouse works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Jon earned $24,562 in 2026.
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At PPD Police, Jason Cowdery serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $24,562.
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At PPD Police, Vernon Williams serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $24,562.
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Ashley Johnson is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $24,562.
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At PPD Police, Lawrence Joyce serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $24,562.
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At PPD Police, Matthew Harris serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $24,562.
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Thomas Frattone is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $24,562.
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Jennifer Gainer works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Jennifer earned $24,562 in 2026.
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Edwin Ocasio Ii is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $24,562.
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At PPD Police, Robert Mahan serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $24,559.
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Kathleen Kloepfer is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $24,559.
Detective/PPD Police
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Zachary Jordan is a Detective at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2022 total compensation came to $24,558.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Susan Squares holds the role of Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $24,549.
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Maritza Mendez works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Maritza earned $24,549 in 2026.
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Brittany Paraschak is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $24,543.