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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At PPD Police, James Cook serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2022 pay totaled $184,966.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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George Soto is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2025 total compensation came to $184,870.
Police Lieutenant/PPD Police
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Thomas Smith Jr holds the role of Police Lieutenant at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2022, their total compensation was $184,414.
Police Inspector/PPD Police
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Roland Lee holds the role of Police Inspector at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2020, their total compensation was $184,155.
Police Lieutenant/PPD Police
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Anthony Mc Fadden works as a Police Lieutenant for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Anthony earned $183,502 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/PPD Police
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Christoph Krause works as a Police Sergeant for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Christoph earned $182,831 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/PPD Police
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Derek Grant is a Police Sergeant at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2020 total compensation came to $182,478.
Detective/PPD Police
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James Dunlap Jr holds the role of Detective at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2021, their total compensation was $182,398.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Andy Chan works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Andy earned $180,200 in 2021.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Luis Colon is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2023 total compensation came to $180,118.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Michael Gough is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2020 total compensation came to $178,420.
Police Sergeant/PPD Police
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Marietta Austin holds the role of Police Sergeant at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2025, their total compensation was $177,090.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Richard Brehant holds the role of Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2025, their total compensation was $176,613.
Detective/PPD Police
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Sean Mellon holds the role of Detective at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2022, their total compensation was $175,853.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Andrew Pocoroba serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2020 pay totaled $175,167.
Police Sergeant/PPD Police
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Charles Coan holds the role of Police Sergeant at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2025, their total compensation was $174,069.
Police Lieutenant/PPD Police
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Robert Otto is a Police Lieutenant at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2019 total compensation came to $173,574.
Detective/PPD Police
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Joseph Centeno is a Detective at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2025 total compensation came to $173,099.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Joseph Pawko holds the role of Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2021, their total compensation was $172,412.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Michael Mondrosch holds the role of Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2025, their total compensation was $172,044.
Police Lieutenant/PPD Police
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Michael Gross works as a Police Lieutenant for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Michael earned $171,985 in 2021.
Detective/PPD Police
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Brian Sanders works as a Detective for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Brian earned $171,437 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/PPD Police
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Christoph Daukaus holds the role of Police Sergeant at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2021, their total compensation was $171,122.
Police Inspector/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Joseph Mc Dowell serves as a Police Inspector. They work salaried. Their 2021 pay totaled $171,103.
Police Inspector/PPD Police
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Raymond Convery holds the role of Police Inspector at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2020, their total compensation was $171,067.
Police Lieutenant/PPD Police
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Timothy Howard holds the role of Police Lieutenant at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2024, their total compensation was $170,690.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Joseph Skitek holds the role of Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2025, their total compensation was $170,330.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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James Keith works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. James earned $168,840 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/PPD Police
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James Pauley holds the role of Police Sergeant at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2024, their total compensation was $168,683.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Richard Vanham serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2020 pay totaled $168,622.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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At PPD Police, Mark Strange serves as a Police Officer 1. They work salaried. Their 2025 pay totaled $168,247.
Police Lieutenant/PPD Police
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Edward Egenlauf holds the role of Police Lieutenant at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2022, their total compensation was $167,420.
Police Sergeant/PPD Police
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James Schuck is a Police Sergeant at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2022 total compensation came to $166,974.
Police Sergeant/PPD Police
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Michael Veasey works as a Police Sergeant for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Michael earned $165,396 in 2024.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Christopher Fisher works as a Police Officer 1 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Christopher earned $165,122 in 2022.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Andrew Heyward is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2020 total compensation came to $164,439.
Police Corporal/PPD Police
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Brittania Logan works as a Police Corporal for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Brittania earned $163,833 in 2023.
Detective/PPD Police
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John Logan works as a Detective for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. John earned $163,531 in 2021.
Police Officer 1/PPD Police
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Thomas Hawn is a Police Officer 1 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2023 total compensation came to $163,283.
Police Sergeant/PPD Police
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Thomas Donnelly is a Police Sergeant at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2020 total compensation came to $162,490.