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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Phillip Giamboy holds the role of Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $44,308.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Tanya Ingram holds the role of Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $44,308.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Brittany Yost serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $44,303.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Tighe Wingrove serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $44,273.
Detective/PPD Police
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Gail Obrien works as a Detective for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Gail earned $44,268 in 2026.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Christopher Binns holds the role of Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $44,211.
Detective/PPD Police
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James Poulos is a Detective at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $44,184.
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David Tighe is a Detective at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $44,183.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Corrin Gettis serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $44,182.
Police Sergeant/PPD Police
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Dion Kinard is a Police Sergeant at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $44,180.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Jose Raymund Hamoy works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Jose earned $44,142 in 2026.
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At PPD Police, Steven Mercado serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $44,119.
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Matthew Lally works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Matthew earned $44,118 in 2026.
Detective/PPD Police
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Daniel Blount holds the role of Detective at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $44,101.
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At PPD Police, Anthony Anderson serves as a Detective. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $44,101.
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John Merrigan works as a Detective for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. John earned $44,100 in 2026.
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At PPD Police, Patrick Gallagher serves as a Detective. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $44,100.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Michael Staton is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $44,079.
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Vincent Knapp works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Vincent earned $44,063 in 2026.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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George Perez Iii works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. George earned $44,060 in 2026.
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Joseph Simpson works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Joseph earned $44,042 in 2026.
Police Sergeant/PPD Police
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Ronald Washington holds the role of Police Sergeant at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $44,038.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Christopher Ward works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Christopher earned $44,027 in 2022.
Detective/PPD Police
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Peter Marrero works as a Detective for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Peter earned $44,017 in 2026.
Detective/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Ohmarr Jenkins serves as a Detective. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $44,012.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Tyric Armstead works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Tyric earned $43,997 in 2026.
Detective/PPD Police
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Patrick Cavalieri holds the role of Detective at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $43,973.
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Wayne Brown Jr holds the role of Detective at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $43,973.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Christopher Purnell works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Christopher earned $43,964 in 2026.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Christopher Swinarski works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Christopher earned $43,955 in 2026.
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Jose Roman works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Jose earned $43,951 in 2022.
Detective/PPD Police
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Kevin Maloney is a Detective at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2025 total compensation came to $43,949.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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James Smith is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $43,949.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Melvin Floyd holds the role of Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $43,949.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Wilfrid Etienne serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2024 pay totaled $43,945.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Patrice Gathers serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2025 pay totaled $43,940.
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At PPD Police, William Stephan Jr serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $43,928.
Police Sergeant/PPD Police
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Theresa Brooks holds the role of Police Sergeant at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $43,919.
Detective/PPD Police
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Nathaniel Williams holds the role of Detective at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2020, their total compensation was $43,909.
Police Captain/PPD Police
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John Craig is a Police Captain at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $43,893.