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% |
Compare
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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At PPD Police, Clarissa Sastre serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2022 pay totaled $59,278.
Police Corporal/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Georgann Mc Grath serves as a Police Corporal. They work salaried. Their 2023 pay totaled $59,277.
Police Corporal/PPD Police
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Louis Merchant works as a Police Corporal for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Louis earned $59,257 in 2020.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Daniel Davis serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $59,158.
Detective/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, John Palmiero Jr serves as a Detective. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $59,138.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Eric Carrasca serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2024 pay totaled $59,110.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Paul Schwartz is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2025 total compensation came to $59,012.
Detective/PPD Police
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Timothy Scally is a Detective at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $58,994.
Detective/PPD Police
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Joseph Cremen Jr works as a Detective for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Joseph earned $58,802 in 2026.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Jason Smaron serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $58,800.
Detective/PPD Police
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Sean Jang is a Detective at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $58,775.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Francis Rafferty Ii serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,763.
Detective/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Francis Graf Iv serves as a Detective. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $58,656.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Mark Perry works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Mark earned $58,595 in 2022.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Brandon Irwin is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2022 total compensation came to $58,570.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Darrien Zivkovic works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Darrien earned $58,570 in 2025.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Adrain Speller holds the role of Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2020, their total compensation was $58,523.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Tanika Holmes serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2024 pay totaled $58,516.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Brandon Benfield is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2024 total compensation came to $58,510.
Detective/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Robert Daly Jr serves as a Detective. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $58,466.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Michael Davis serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,446.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Cheri Wells works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Cheri earned $58,430 in 2021.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Joseph Shookla Jr works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Joseph earned $58,381 in 2025.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Robert Wagner Jr works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Robert earned $58,375 in 2021.
Detective/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, John Maha serves as a Detective. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $58,359.
Police Sergeant/PPD Police
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Michael Wiercinski is a Police Sergeant at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2022 total compensation came to $58,348.
Detective/PPD Police
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Christopher Sweeney works as a Detective for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Christopher earned $58,317 in 2026.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Alexander Mcchord works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Alexander earned $58,298 in 2022.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Kevin Lewis holds the role of Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2024, their total compensation was $58,282.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Orville Rose serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $58,275.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Martin Beukers serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2023 pay totaled $58,239.
Detective/PPD Police
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Eric Olson holds the role of Detective at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2020, their total compensation was $58,237.
Police Corporal/PPD Police
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Hector Osorio-Noble holds the role of Police Corporal at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2020, their total compensation was $58,219.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, David Campbell serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2023 pay totaled $58,217.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Eric Kornberg is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2023 total compensation came to $58,173.
Forensic Scientist 3/PPD Police
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German Madera is a Forensic Scientist 3 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2022 total compensation came to $58,148.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Christopher Adams works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Christopher earned $58,110 in 2024.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Kamerin Spears serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2022 pay totaled $58,068.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Brian Reynolds is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $58,045.
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Brianna Deloughery works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Brianna earned $58,035 in 2023.