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 Lieutenant/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Robert Brockenbrough serves as a Police Lieutenant. They work salaried. Their 2023 pay totaled $114,226.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Brant Miles serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2022 pay totaled $114,186.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Wayne Taylor holds the role of Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2019, their total compensation was $114,027.
Police Corporal/PPD Police
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Robert Werner works as a Police Corporal for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Robert earned $113,986 in 2021.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Anthony Brinkley is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2022 total compensation came to $113,836.
Detective/PPD Police
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James Burke holds the role of Detective at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,640.
Police Sergeant/PPD Police
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Joseph Woltemate is a Police Sergeant at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2025 total compensation came to $113,464.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Tracey Bonner serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2019 pay totaled $113,415.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Francis Leaden is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2023 total compensation came to $113,263.
Police Sergeant/PPD Police
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Anthony Samarco Jr holds the role of Police Sergeant at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2022, their total compensation was $113,215.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Broderick Mason holds the role of Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2021, their total compensation was $112,935.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Esther Litwinow serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2023 pay totaled $112,851.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Jesse Woodhouse serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2025 pay totaled $112,454.
Police Lieutenant/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Eric Ervin serves as a Police Lieutenant. They work salaried. Their 2025 pay totaled $112,382.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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John Whipple Jr. works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. John earned $112,128 in 2020.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Kevin Coyle holds the role of Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2020, their total compensation was $111,956.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Abraham Matos-Wild serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2022 pay totaled $111,898.
Police Lieutenant/PPD Police
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Timothy Mchugh is a Police Lieutenant at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2024 total compensation came to $111,869.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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John Devore Jr. works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. John earned $111,869 in 2022.
Police Sergeant/PPD Police
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Evelyn Ginet Toomer is a Police Sergeant at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2022 total compensation came to $111,801.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Linda Dunn works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Linda earned $111,364 in 2022.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Louis Edmond Jr holds the role of Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2022, their total compensation was $111,350.
Police Communications Dispatcher Trainee/PPD Police
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John Iannetta holds the role of Police Communications Dispatcher Trainee at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,271.
Police Staff Inspector/PPD Police
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Hugh Lynch works as a Police Staff Inspector for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Hugh earned $111,019 in 2023.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Bradford Mitchell is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2023 total compensation came to $111,001.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Michele Kennelly holds the role of Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2025, their total compensation was $110,874.
Detective/PPD Police
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Michael Bransfield holds the role of Detective at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2025, their total compensation was $110,858.
Police Corporal/PPD Police
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Carol Keys works as a Police Corporal for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Carol earned $110,723 in 2025.
Chief Police Inspector/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Melvin Singleton Jr serves as a Chief Police Inspector. They work salaried. Their 2022 pay totaled $110,661.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Ruben Santiago holds the role of Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2022, their total compensation was $110,409.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Amy Lutz holds the role of Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2025, their total compensation was $110,406.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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John Kelly holds the role of Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2020, their total compensation was $110,402.
Police Sergeant/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Joseph Lanciano serves as a Police Sergeant. They work salaried. Their 2022 pay totaled $110,167.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Tracy Lewis serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2022 pay totaled $110,053.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Eric Riddick works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Eric earned $110,025 in 2025.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Lewis Armstrong is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2022 total compensation came to $109,989.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Edward Bond is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $109,878.
Police Sergeant/PPD Police
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Kevin Bernard is a Police Sergeant at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2020 total compensation came to $109,770.
Forensic Scientist 3/PPD Police
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Leticia Buchanan works as a Forensic Scientist 3 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Leticia earned $109,753 in 2022.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Sandra Rahill is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2020 total compensation came to $109,651.