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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Matthew Quinn works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Matthew earned $61,803 in 2020.
Detective/PPD Police
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Michael Rocks works as a Detective for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Michael earned $61,700 in 2026.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Lisa Mc Dowell holds the role of Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2022, their total compensation was $61,620.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Brendan Kelley serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2023 pay totaled $61,542.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Dominic Lombardi works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Dominic earned $61,478 in 2024.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Daniel Calter holds the role of Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $61,421.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Daniel Stevens holds the role of Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2023, their total compensation was $61,420.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Jacob Whatley serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2023 pay totaled $61,414.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Scott Hove serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2021 pay totaled $61,376.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Joan Rudzinski works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Joan earned $61,373 in 2021.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Nicholas Emmett serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,364.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Ronald Reymer works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Ronald earned $61,354 in 2024.
Police Sergeant/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Justin Bisconti serves as a Police Sergeant. They work salaried. Their 2023 pay totaled $61,337.
Police Captain/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Robert Zaffino serves as a Police Captain. They work salaried. Their 2024 pay totaled $61,285.
Detective/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Timothy Gibson serves as a Detective. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,269.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Cecilia Grant works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Cecilia earned $61,268 in 2026.
Police Sergeant/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Eric Gripp serves as a Police Sergeant. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,246.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Nikolay Prikhodko holds the role of Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2023, their total compensation was $61,220.
Detective/PPD Police
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Richard Lucarini works as a Detective for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Richard earned $61,192 in 2020.
Detective/PPD Police
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Debra Reilly works as a Detective for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Debra earned $61,135 in 2020.
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At PPD Police, Joseph Corrigan serves as a Detective. They work salaried. Their 2024 pay totaled $61,052.
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John Bartol is a Detective at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $60,978.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Nathanael Fre is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2021 total compensation came to $60,976.
Police Lieutenant/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Benita Johnson serves as a Police Lieutenant. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,886.
Police Lieutenant/PPD Police
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Oronde Watson Jr. is a Police Lieutenant at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $60,838.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Vincent De Blasis works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Vincent earned $60,804 in 2020.
Police Lieutenant/PPD Police
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Melvin Williams is a Police Lieutenant at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $60,774.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Joanne Gain is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2023 total compensation came to $60,742.
Police Sergeant/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Leonard Krzesinski serves as a Police Sergeant. They work salaried. Their 2025 pay totaled $60,693.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Lynda Jeter serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2021 pay totaled $60,658.
Detective/PPD Police
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Steven Blackwell works as a Detective for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Steven earned $60,640 in 2026.
Director of Communications/PPD Police
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Denise James is a Director of Communications at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2020 total compensation came to $60,548.
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Jonathan Eves holds the role of Detective at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $60,521.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Sidney Schwartz is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2022 total compensation came to $60,472.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Duane Watson serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2020 pay totaled $60,403.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Rocco Messina is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2024 total compensation came to $60,394.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Sean Cahill serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,333.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Vitaliy Kobylyanskyy is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2020 total compensation came to $60,284.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Mark Wildsmith holds the role of Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2022, their total compensation was $60,275.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Miguel Munroe holds the role of Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $60,253.