City of Philadelphia / Shf Sheriff
Agency file
The Shf Sheriff provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.
In 2026, this agency had 396 employees with median total compensation of $18,923; the highest distinct record was $45,977.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 396 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($18,923) — 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 $31,266 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $11,495. 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 | $21.3M — | 403 — | $53,799 — |
| 2020 | $28.6M ▲ 34.1% | 425 ▲ 5.5% | $69,997 ▲ 30.1% |
| 2021 | $25.5M ▼ 10.9% | 393 ▼ 7.5% | $66,156 ▼ 5.5% |
| 2022 | $27.5M ▲ 7.9% | 388 ▼ 1.3% | $72,656 ▲ 9.8% |
| 2023 | $19.9M ▼ 27.7% | 345 ▼ 11.1% | $57,936 ▼ 20.3% |
| 2024 | $30.3M ▲ 52.0% | 363 ▲ 5.2% | $81,747 ▲ 41.1% |
| 2025 | $33M ▲ 9.1% | 384 ▲ 5.8% | $83,922 ▲ 2.7% |
| 2026 | $7.9M ▼ 75.9% | 396 ▲ 3.1% | $18,923 ▼ 77.5% |
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Record list
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Legal Services Clerk/Shf Sheriff
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At Shf Sheriff, Venee Mcclendon serves as a Legal Services Clerk. They work salaried. Their 2023 pay totaled $7,728.
Deputy Sheriff/Shf Sheriff
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Derrick Murphy holds the role of Deputy Sheriff at Shf Sheriff. Their status is salaried. In 2024, their total compensation was $7,715.
Deputy Sheriff Officer/Shf Sheriff
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Christopher Granato works as a Deputy Sheriff Officer for Shf Sheriff. Their status is salaried. Christopher earned $7,622 in 2024.
Deputy Sheriff Recruit/Shf Sheriff
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At Shf Sheriff, Jaysin Douglass serves as a Deputy Sheriff Recruit. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $7,497.
Deputy Sheriff Recruit/Shf Sheriff
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At Shf Sheriff, Jose Morales-Santos serves as a Deputy Sheriff Recruit. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $7,497.
Deputy Sheriff Recruit/Shf Sheriff
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Anthony Wilson works as a Deputy Sheriff Recruit for Shf Sheriff. Their status is salaried. Anthony earned $7,497 in 2026.
Deputy Sheriff Recruit/Shf Sheriff
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Jose Martinez - Ortiz works as a Deputy Sheriff Recruit for Shf Sheriff. Their status is salaried. Jose earned $7,497 in 2026.
Deputy Sheriff Recruit/Shf Sheriff
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Vincente Thompson holds the role of Deputy Sheriff Recruit at Shf Sheriff. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $7,497.
Legal Services Clerk/Shf Sheriff
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Shardae Wilson holds the role of Legal Services Clerk at Shf Sheriff. Their status is salaried. In 2022, their total compensation was $7,436.
Deputy Sheriff Recruit/Shf Sheriff
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James Williams holds the role of Deputy Sheriff Recruit at Shf Sheriff. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $7,167.
Deputy Sheriff/Shf Sheriff
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At Shf Sheriff, Samuel Washington serves as a Deputy Sheriff. They work salaried. Their 2022 pay totaled $7,078.
Legal Services Clerk/Shf Sheriff
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Bahiyah Beasley works as a Legal Services Clerk for Shf Sheriff. Their status is salaried. Bahiyah earned $6,788 in 2021.
Deputy Sheriff Sergeant/Shf Sheriff
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Joseph Kennedy works as a Deputy Sheriff Sergeant for Shf Sheriff. Their status is salaried. Joseph earned $6,293 in 2021.