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 Recruit/PPD Police
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Emileydi Martinez holds the role of Police Officer Recruit at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $7,778.
Fingerprint Identification Specialist 2/PPD Police
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Nelson Baitzel holds the role of Fingerprint Identification Specialist 2 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2020, their total compensation was $7,774.
Police Corporal/PPD Police
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Audra Mccowan holds the role of Police Corporal at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2020, their total compensation was $7,767.
Police Communication Dispatcher/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Selena Roman serves as a Police Communication Dispatcher. They work salaried. Their 2022 pay totaled $7,757.
Police Captain/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Frank Llewellyn serves as a Police Captain. They work salaried. Their 2023 pay totaled $7,755.
Detective/PPD Police
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Jason Hall is a Detective at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2023 total compensation came to $7,754.
School Crossing Guard/PPD Police
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Wanda Stevens is a School Crossing Guard at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2022 total compensation came to $7,751.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Clive Austin Jr works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Clive earned $7,732 in 2025.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Justin Matthews holds the role of Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2023, their total compensation was $7,724.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Stockton Bond holds the role of Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2023, their total compensation was $7,702.
School Crossing Guard/PPD Police
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Colleen Klink is a School Crossing Guard at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2021 total compensation came to $7,687.
School Crossing Guard/PPD Police
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Phyllis Schumacher-Farrell works as a School Crossing Guard for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Phyllis earned $7,678 in 2019.
Administrative Officer/PPD Police
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James Naphys holds the role of Administrative Officer at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2024, their total compensation was $7,672.
Police Communications Dispatcher Trainee/PPD Police
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Mary Coll holds the role of Police Communications Dispatcher Trainee at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2023, their total compensation was $7,664.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Daniel Sullivan works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Daniel earned $7,658 in 2020.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Jacob Warnet holds the role of Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2025, their total compensation was $7,657.
Police Communication Dispatcher/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Jake Armstrong serves as a Police Communication Dispatcher. They work salaried. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,656.
Law Enforcement Analyst/PPD Police
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Rebecca Colnes works as a Law Enforcement Analyst for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Rebecca earned $7,590 in 2023.
School Crossing Guard/PPD Police
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Alisha Bradley holds the role of School Crossing Guard at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2022, their total compensation was $7,586.
Police Communications Dispatcher Trainee/PPD Police
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Summer Williams works as a Police Communications Dispatcher Trainee for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Summer earned $7,583 in 2022.
Police Communications Dispatcher Trainee/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Thuan Nguyen serves as a Police Communications Dispatcher Trainee. They work salaried. Their 2020 pay totaled $7,570.
Office Clerk 2/PPD Police
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Christina Reed holds the role of Office Clerk 2 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $7,521.
Police Sergeant/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Thomas O'Brien serves as a Police Sergeant. They work salaried. Their 2023 pay totaled $7,502.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Shannon Montague serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2021 pay totaled $7,499.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Mark Clark Jr. works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Mark earned $7,491 in 2023.
School Crossing Guard/PPD Police
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John Kielar holds the role of School Crossing Guard at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2021, their total compensation was $7,452.
Custodial Worker 1/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Daniel Obremski serves as a Custodial Worker 1. They work salaried. Their 2020 pay totaled $7,449.
Police Captain/PPD Police
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Jonathan Lane holds the role of Police Captain at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2020, their total compensation was $7,444.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Matthew Brown holds the role of Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2024, their total compensation was $7,415.
Police Lieutenant/PPD Police
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Michael Petrucci is a Police Lieutenant at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $7,387.
School Crossing Guard/PPD Police
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Eyeshanik Watson is a School Crossing Guard at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2022 total compensation came to $7,383.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Carmen Ortiz works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Carmen earned $7,350 in 2026.
Police Communications Dispatcher Trainee/PPD Police
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Sheila Thompson-Brown holds the role of Police Communications Dispatcher Trainee at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2019, their total compensation was $7,327.
School Crossing Guard/PPD Police
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Danita Daniels is a School Crossing Guard at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2022 total compensation came to $7,325.
School Crossing Guard/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Sharon Illich serves as a School Crossing Guard. They work salaried. Their 2020 pay totaled $7,320.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Clinton Benoit-Jean works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Clinton earned $7,275 in 2024.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Nicholas Becker works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Nicholas earned $7,275 in 2024.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Brian Spaulding works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Brian earned $7,263 in 2025.
Police Communications Dispatcher Trainee/PPD Police
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Aracely Canales-Castro works as a Police Communications Dispatcher Trainee for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Aracely earned $7,253 in 2022.
School Crossing Guard/PPD Police
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Alicia Clark works as a School Crossing Guard for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Alicia earned $7,248 in 2023.