City of Philadelphia / Pps Prisons
Agency file
The Pps Prisons runs the corrections system — operating prisons and jails, supervising people in custody, and managing parole or probation.
In 2026, this agency had 1,840 employees with median total compensation of $19,950; the highest distinct record was $51,587.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 1,840 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($19,950) — 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 $29,433 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $11,239. 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 | $101.9M — | 2,187 — | $45,965 — |
| 2020 | $132.1M ▲ 29.6% | 2,110 ▼ 3.5% | $63,924 ▲ 39.1% |
| 2021 | $112M ▼ 15.2% | 1,995 ▼ 5.5% | $59,002 ▼ 7.7% |
| 2022 | $111.4M ▼ 0.5% | 1,736 ▼ 13.0% | $69,801 ▲ 18.3% |
| 2023 | $79M ▼ 29.1% | 1,413 ▼ 18.6% | $56,987 ▼ 18.4% |
| 2024 | $125.6M ▲ 58.9% | 1,565 ▲ 10.8% | $84,094 ▲ 47.6% |
| 2025 | $148.5M ▲ 18.2% | 1,913 ▲ 22.2% | $81,908 ▼ 2.6% |
| 2026 | $36.5M ▼ 75.4% | 1,840 ▼ 3.8% | $19,950 ▼ 75.6% |
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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Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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At Pps Prisons, Jamar Mcqueen serves as a Correctional Officer. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $18,334.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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Sajan Thomas holds the role of Correctional Officer at Pps Prisons. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $18,309.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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Javon King works as a Correctional Officer for Pps Prisons. Their status is salaried. Javon earned $18,281 in 2026.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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At Pps Prisons, Fatima Washington serves as a Correctional Officer. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $18,273.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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Varghese Mathew works as a Correctional Officer for Pps Prisons. Their status is salaried. Varghese earned $18,264 in 2026.
Social Work Services Manager 2/Pps Prisons
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At Pps Prisons, Curtis Frazier serves as a Social Work Services Manager 2. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $18,262.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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At Pps Prisons, Mary Nickson serves as a Correctional Officer. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $18,262.
Prison HVAC Mechanic/Pps Prisons
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At Pps Prisons, Kolin Mazique serves as a Prison HVAC Mechanic. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $18,259.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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Mvunana Vemba works as a Correctional Officer for Pps Prisons. Their status is salaried. Mvunana earned $18,220 in 2026.
Prisons Trades Worker 2/Pps Prisons
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James Fleig works as a Prisons Trades Worker 2 for Pps Prisons. Their status is salaried. James earned $18,216 in 2026.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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Tierra Parker works as a Correctional Officer for Pps Prisons. Their status is salaried. Tierra earned $18,209 in 2026.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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At Pps Prisons, Rasheed Davis serves as a Correctional Officer. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $18,200.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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Tykia Williams holds the role of Correctional Officer at Pps Prisons. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $18,195.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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Karla Morales Cruz holds the role of Correctional Officer at Pps Prisons. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $18,167.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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Philip Sutton holds the role of Correctional Officer at Pps Prisons. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $18,162.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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At Pps Prisons, Kamilah Thomas serves as a Correctional Officer. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $18,161.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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Joseph Slevenski works as a Correctional Officer for Pps Prisons. Their status is salaried. Joseph earned $18,160 in 2026.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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Ceira Collins works as a Correctional Officer for Pps Prisons. Their status is salaried. Ceira earned $18,149 in 2026.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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Amber Seamon is a Correctional Officer at Pps Prisons. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $18,147.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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Robert Gibson is a Correctional Officer at Pps Prisons. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $18,127.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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Kevetta Beatty holds the role of Correctional Officer at Pps Prisons. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $18,113.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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Mark Bevins is a Correctional Officer at Pps Prisons. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $18,107.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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Curtis Jones works as a Correctional Officer for Pps Prisons. Their status is salaried. Curtis earned $18,090 in 2026.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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Ana Jimenez works as a Correctional Officer for Pps Prisons. Their status is salaried. Ana earned $18,086 in 2026.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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Natasha Johnson is a Correctional Officer at Pps Prisons. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $18,079.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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Kleidi Sema is a Correctional Officer at Pps Prisons. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $18,076.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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Marcia Woodall works as a Correctional Officer for Pps Prisons. Their status is salaried. Marcia earned $18,060 in 2026.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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Davon Lloyd works as a Correctional Officer for Pps Prisons. Their status is salaried. Davon earned $18,055 in 2026.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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Tray Washington is a Correctional Officer at Pps Prisons. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $18,052.
Social Work Services Manager 2/Pps Prisons
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At Pps Prisons, Asia Jones serves as a Social Work Services Manager 2. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $18,045.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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Sakita Ginyard is a Correctional Officer at Pps Prisons. They work salaried. 2021 total compensation came to $18,042.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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At Pps Prisons, Cyril Thomas serves as a Correctional Officer. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $18,035.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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At Pps Prisons, Ronika Parham serves as a Correctional Officer. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $18,017.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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At Pps Prisons, Nykita Johnson serves as a Correctional Officer. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $17,999.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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Shayla Hanson is a Correctional Officer at Pps Prisons. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $17,985.
Prison Maintenance Group Leader 2/Pps Prisons
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Michael Bane works as a Prison Maintenance Group Leader 2 for Pps Prisons. Their status is salaried. Michael earned $17,973 in 2021.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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Andrea Whitaker is a Correctional Officer at Pps Prisons. They work salaried. 2025 total compensation came to $17,972.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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At Pps Prisons, Debra Colbert serves as a Correctional Officer. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $17,970.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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John Ruzzo holds the role of Correctional Officer at Pps Prisons. Their status is salaried. In 2021, their total compensation was $17,948.
Clerk 3/Pps Prisons
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Crystal Savage holds the role of Clerk 3 at Pps Prisons. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $17,944.