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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David Swisher holds the role of Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2020, their total compensation was $136,617.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Robert Ellis works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Robert earned $135,913 in 2024.
Police Lieutenant/PPD Police
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Nick Mocharnuk works as a Police Lieutenant for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Nick earned $135,828 in 2019.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Julie Waymack works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Julie earned $135,444 in 2022.
Detective/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Donald Murtha serves as a Detective. They work salaried. Their 2022 pay totaled $135,391.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Thomas Parker Iii works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Thomas earned $135,080 in 2023.
Police Corporal/PPD Police
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Mary Carpino works as a Police Corporal for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Mary earned $135,033 in 2021.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Michael Mc Nicholas holds the role of Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2022, their total compensation was $134,743.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Stephen Herman serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2021 pay totaled $134,545.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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George Yuille holds the role of Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $133,965.
Police Lieutenant/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Thomas Macartney Jr serves as a Police Lieutenant. They work salaried. Their 2023 pay totaled $133,961.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Robert Glover works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Robert earned $133,639 in 2025.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Ira Watterson is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2025 total compensation came to $133,431.
Detective/PPD Police
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Kevin Gage holds the role of Detective at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2022, their total compensation was $133,406.
Police Captain/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Scott Didonato serves as a Police Captain. They work salaried. Their 2025 pay totaled $133,363.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Thomas Jones serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2019 pay totaled $133,115.
Police Sergeant/PPD Police
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Charles Cook is a Police Sergeant at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2025 total compensation came to $132,846.
Detective/PPD Police
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Steven Nathan is a Detective at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2025 total compensation came to $132,713.
Police Lieutenant/PPD Police
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Peter Sandusky works as a Police Lieutenant for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Peter earned $132,504 in 2019.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Dannie Percell works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Dannie earned $132,419 in 2022.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Richard Gramlich holds the role of Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2022, their total compensation was $131,907.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Peter Kobierowski is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2022 total compensation came to $131,598.
Police Sergeant/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Carolina Bolanos serves as a Police Sergeant. They work salaried. Their 2022 pay totaled $131,559.
Police Sergeant/PPD Police
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Edward Greer holds the role of Police Sergeant at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2020, their total compensation was $131,479.
Police Sergeant/PPD Police
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Brian Rickus holds the role of Police Sergeant at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2025, their total compensation was $131,399.
Police Sergeant/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, William Mcnamee Jr. serves as a Police Sergeant. They work salaried. Their 2025 pay totaled $131,033.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Francis Zampogna works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Francis earned $130,901 in 2022.
Detective/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Robert Spadaccini serves as a Detective. They work salaried. Their 2020 pay totaled $130,612.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Christopher Savino is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2025 total compensation came to $130,473.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Chester Hampton serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2020 pay totaled $130,473.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Aaron Johnson works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Aaron earned $130,174 in 2023.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Philip Eichler works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Philip earned $130,146 in 2020.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Joseph Notarfrancesco is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2023 total compensation came to $129,933.
Police Captain/PPD Police
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John Hearn is a Police Captain at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2020 total compensation came to $129,588.
Police Sergeant/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Derrick Lyles serves as a Police Sergeant. They work salaried. Their 2024 pay totaled $129,181.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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David Harrison Jr is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2024 total compensation came to $128,797.
Detective/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Richard Antonini serves as a Detective. They work salaried. Their 2025 pay totaled $128,684.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Felix Reyes is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2022 total compensation came to $128,637.
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Alfred Weiss Jr is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2022 total compensation came to $128,563.
Detective/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, John Druding serves as a Detective. They work salaried. Their 2020 pay totaled $128,542.