City of Philadelphia / Detective
Role across City of Philadelphia
Detective
Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.
722 people hold the Detective role across 2 departments in City of Philadelphia, with a median total compensation of $35,533. Among 5 jurisdictions where this role is reported, City of Philadelphia ranks #4 by median pay.
- Employees
- 722
- Median pay
- $35,533
- Departments
- 2
- Cross-jurisdiction
- #4 of 5
Compare jurisdictions
Detective pay in other jurisdictions
Where Detectives are paid most
Median total compensation for comparable Detectiveroles in other jurisdictions (highest first). Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not by identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for this role.
Within City of Philadelphia
Departments with this role
Largest City of Philadelphia departments for this role
Departments in City of Philadelphiaemploying the most people in this role. Each bar links to that department’s page for the role.