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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Cory Frost holds the role of Correctional Officer at Pps Prisons. Their status is salaried. In 2025, their total compensation was $3,110.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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Darnell Ross holds the role of Correctional Officer at Pps Prisons. Their status is salaried. In 2022, their total compensation was $3,082.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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Darren Mitchell holds the role of Correctional Officer at Pps Prisons. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $3,082.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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At Pps Prisons, James Tucker serves as a Correctional Officer. They work salaried. Their 2022 pay totaled $3,077.
Correctional Lieutenant/Pps Prisons
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Mary Robinson holds the role of Correctional Lieutenant at Pps Prisons. Their status is salaried. In 2022, their total compensation was $2,969.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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Alex Robinson holds the role of Correctional Officer at Pps Prisons. Their status is salaried. In 2021, their total compensation was $2,953.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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Sareem Bryant holds the role of Correctional Officer at Pps Prisons. Their status is salaried. In 2022, their total compensation was $2,927.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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Eric Jenkins holds the role of Correctional Officer at Pps Prisons. Their status is salaried. In 2024, their total compensation was $2,922.
Account Clerk/Pps Prisons
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Michelle Perry works as a Account Clerk for Pps Prisons. Their status is salaried. Michelle earned $2,916 in 2021.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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Vincent Brooks holds the role of Correctional Officer at Pps Prisons. Their status is salaried. In 2024, their total compensation was $2,809.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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Alieu Kamara holds the role of Correctional Officer at Pps Prisons. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $2,799.
Data Service Support Clerk/Pps Prisons
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At Pps Prisons, Denise Bryant serves as a Data Service Support Clerk. They work salaried. Their 2020 pay totaled $2,744.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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At Pps Prisons, Latoya Jones serves as a Correctional Officer. They work salaried. Their 2023 pay totaled $2,734.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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Zaira Doughty is a Correctional Officer at Pps Prisons. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $2,709.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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Gerald Robinson works as a Correctional Officer for Pps Prisons. Their status is salaried. Gerald earned $2,693 in 2023.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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Troy Hester holds the role of Correctional Officer at Pps Prisons. Their status is salaried. In 2021, their total compensation was $2,677.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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Takiyah Holloway holds the role of Correctional Officer at Pps Prisons. Their status is salaried. In 2022, their total compensation was $2,666.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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Michael Petaccio is a Correctional Officer at Pps Prisons. They work salaried. 2022 total compensation came to $2,656.
Correctional Sergeant/Pps Prisons
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Kayla Watts-Keys works as a Correctional Sergeant for Pps Prisons. Their status is salaried. Kayla earned $2,651 in 2020.
Social Work Services Manager 2/Pps Prisons
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Maria Rivera holds the role of Social Work Services Manager 2 at Pps Prisons. Their status is salaried. In 2023, their total compensation was $2,631.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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Eleasa Jones works as a Correctional Officer for Pps Prisons. Their status is salaried. Eleasa earned $2,623 in 2022.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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Shannon Prescott is a Correctional Officer at Pps Prisons. They work salaried. 2025 total compensation came to $2,605.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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Paul Brown Jr is a Correctional Officer at Pps Prisons. They work salaried. 2022 total compensation came to $2,544.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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Erica Fobbs works as a Correctional Officer for Pps Prisons. Their status is salaried. Erica earned $2,517 in 2021.
Correctional Sergeant/Pps Prisons
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At Pps Prisons, Andrew Coates serves as a Correctional Sergeant. They work salaried. Their 2019 pay totaled $2,500.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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Destiny Harshaw-Ponder works as a Correctional Officer for Pps Prisons. Their status is salaried. Destiny earned $2,455 in 2022.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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At Pps Prisons, Shanta Bates serves as a Correctional Officer. They work salaried. Their 2020 pay totaled $2,422.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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Tisa Beckham holds the role of Correctional Officer at Pps Prisons. Their status is salaried. In 2023, their total compensation was $2,347.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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At Pps Prisons, Sunil Kurian serves as a Correctional Officer. They work salaried. Their 2021 pay totaled $2,317.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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Shannen Hennigan is a Correctional Officer at Pps Prisons. They work salaried. 2021 total compensation came to $2,310.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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Daniel Matthew holds the role of Correctional Officer at Pps Prisons. Their status is salaried. In 2023, their total compensation was $2,306.
Correctional Sergeant/Pps Prisons
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Dominique Mackey holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at Pps Prisons. Their status is salaried. In 2022, their total compensation was $2,296.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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Maurice Fortson holds the role of Correctional Officer at Pps Prisons. Their status is salaried. In 2023, their total compensation was $2,287.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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At Pps Prisons, Keith Stone serves as a Correctional Officer. They work salaried. Their 2021 pay totaled $2,281.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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Tasha Hill holds the role of Correctional Officer at Pps Prisons. Their status is salaried. In 2024, their total compensation was $2,276.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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Augustine Joseph Alinkal is a Correctional Officer at Pps Prisons. They work salaried. 2025 total compensation came to $2,271.
Correctional Officer/Pps Prisons
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Naeem Muhammad is a Correctional Officer at Pps Prisons. They work salaried. 2023 total compensation came to $2,269.
Data Service Support Clerk/Pps Prisons
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Teresa Vinson El works as a Data Service Support Clerk for Pps Prisons. Their status is salaried. Teresa earned $2,237 in 2020.
Social Work Services Manager 2/Pps Prisons
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Stacey Burgin holds the role of Social Work Services Manager 2 at Pps Prisons. Their status is salaried. In 2024, their total compensation was $2,219.
Correctional Social Work Counselor/Pps Prisons
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At Pps Prisons, Tamara Ali serves as a Correctional Social Work Counselor. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $2,208.