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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Ronald Jackson is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2022 total compensation came to $121,168.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Nadir Osborne works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Nadir earned $120,990 in 2020.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Micah Waters Sr holds the role of Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2024, their total compensation was $120,986.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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James Mc Aroy is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2022 total compensation came to $120,602.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Brian Keenan works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Brian earned $120,412 in 2024.
Detective/PPD Police
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John Geliebter holds the role of Detective at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2025, their total compensation was $120,110.
Police Inspector/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Benjamin Naish serves as a Police Inspector. They work salaried. Their 2025 pay totaled $119,888.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Carl Zelner holds the role of Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2022, their total compensation was $119,487.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Vernon Ancrum holds the role of Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2025, their total compensation was $119,272.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Frank Macrane works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Frank earned $119,137 in 2023.
Detective/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Christoph Marano serves as a Detective. They work salaried. Their 2019 pay totaled $119,118.
Detective/PPD Police
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Charlie Williams holds the role of Detective at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2024, their total compensation was $118,290.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Marilyn James works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Marilyn earned $118,206 in 2020.
Detective/PPD Police
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Michael Mcgoldrick works as a Detective for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Michael earned $118,203 in 2020.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Andrew Maenner works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Andrew earned $118,201 in 2024.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Alexis Montanez works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Alexis earned $118,180 in 2019.
Police Sergeant/PPD Police
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Mark Howard is a Police Sergeant at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2023 total compensation came to $118,143.
Police Corporal/PPD Police
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Reinaldo Peluzzo is a Police Corporal at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2020 total compensation came to $118,139.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Robert Cucinelli serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,898.
Police Sergeant/PPD Police
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Stephen Hancock holds the role of Police Sergeant at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,868.
Detective/PPD Police
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Robert Fetters is a Detective at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2021 total compensation came to $117,190.
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Sanna Chang works as a Detective for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Sanna earned $117,187 in 2022.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Valerie Streets is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2021 total compensation came to $116,757.
Detective/PPD Police
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John Jonas is a Detective at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2024 total compensation came to $116,686.
Police Sergeant/PPD Police
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John Mcwilliams works as a Police Sergeant for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. John earned $116,611 in 2022.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Pernell Chandler holds the role of Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2023, their total compensation was $116,552.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Glenn Holmes is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2020 total compensation came to $116,406.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Jaime Roman works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Jaime earned $116,386 in 2024.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Vien Dang is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2022 total compensation came to $116,284.
Police Sergeant/PPD Police
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Matthew White is a Police Sergeant at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2022 total compensation came to $116,121.
Police Corporal/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Michael Harris serves as a Police Corporal. They work salaried. Their 2022 pay totaled $116,038.
Police Lieutenant/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Ezekiel Williams serves as a Police Lieutenant. They work salaried. Their 2025 pay totaled $115,910.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Oscar Chaves holds the role of Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2022, their total compensation was $115,849.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Shawn Mclaughlin is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2023 total compensation came to $115,718.
Administrative Services Director 3/PPD Police
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James Cadden is a Administrative Services Director 3 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2023 total compensation came to $115,459.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Bernard Smith is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2024 total compensation came to $115,423.
Police Sergeant/PPD Police
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Michael Dougherty works as a Police Sergeant for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Michael earned $115,142 in 2022.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Tela Kennedy works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Tela earned $114,623 in 2025.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Shamssadeen Baukman serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2022 pay totaled $114,470.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Charles Kapusniak holds the role of Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2025, their total compensation was $114,331.