City of Phoenix, Arizona / Aviation
Agency file
The Aviation plans, builds, and maintains transportation infrastructure — roads, bridges, transit, and motor-vehicle services.
In 2025, this agency had 910 employees with median total compensation of $76,499; the highest distinct record was $320,398.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 910 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($76,499) — 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 $125,064 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $34,111. 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 3 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $58.7M — | 839 — | $68,442 — |
| 2024 | $67.9M ▲ 15.7% | 890 ▲ 6.1% | $74,372 ▲ 8.7% |
| 2025 | $71.5M ▲ 5.3% | 910 ▲ 2.2% | $76,499 ▲ 2.9% |
Record list
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Equipment Maintenance Supervisor/Aviation
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Gary Jacobsen is a Equipment Maintenance Supervisor at Aviation. 2025 total compensation came to $106,364.
Program Manager/Aviation
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Kimberly Whetstone works as a Program Manager for Aviation. Kimberly earned $105,614 in 2025.
Building Maintenance Wrkr*Plumber-U2/Aviation
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Manuel Cano Chacon works as a Building Maintenance Wrkr*Plumber-U2 for Aviation. Manuel earned $105,600 in 2025.
Management Assistant II/Aviation
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At Aviation, Yoko Wagar serves as a Management Assistant II. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,491.
Electrical Facilities Supervisor/Aviation
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Desmond Aponte works as a Electrical Facilities Supervisor for Aviation. Desmond earned $105,290 in 2025.
Management Assistant II/Aviation
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At Aviation, Michael Happ serves as a Management Assistant II. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,248.
Building Equipment Op II/Aviation
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At Aviation, Harold Davis serves as a Building Equipment Op II. Their 2024 pay totaled $105,145.
Baggage Handling Systems Frmn/Aviation
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At Aviation, Brian Rowland serves as a Baggage Handling Systems Frmn. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,140.
Public Information Specialist/Aviation
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Mahmud Yacut works as a Public Information Specialist for Aviation. Mahmud earned $105,123 in 2025.
Aviation Supervisor II/Aviation
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Abel Alvarez works as a Aviation Supervisor II for Aviation. Abel earned $105,070 in 2025.
Senior User Technology Specialist/Aviation
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Steven Kent holds the role of Senior User Technology Specialist at Aviation. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,055.
Building Maintenance Worker*U2/Aviation
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Jose Gutierrez works as a Building Maintenance Worker*U2 for Aviation. Jose earned $104,936 in 2025.
Electrician/Aviation
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Marcos Felix holds the role of Electrician at Aviation. In 2025, their total compensation was $104,839.
User Technology Specialist*U2/Aviation
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At Aviation, Joel Davidson serves as a User Technology Specialist*U2. Their 2025 pay totaled $104,756.
Airport Operations Assistant/Aviation
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Manuel Murillo Iii works as a Airport Operations Assistant for Aviation. Manuel earned $104,727 in 2025.
User Technology Specialist/Aviation
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David Moroch works as a User Technology Specialist for Aviation. David earned $104,691 in 2024.
Project Manager/Aviation
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At Aviation, Jazmine Lake serves as a Project Manager. Their 2025 pay totaled $104,455.
Electrician*Lead/Aviation
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At Aviation, Douglas Teague serves as a Electrician*Lead. Their 2024 pay totaled $104,395.
Aviation Marketing Supervisor/Aviation
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Rachel Brannan is a Aviation Marketing Supervisor at Aviation. 2025 total compensation came to $104,249.
Aviation Supervisor III/Aviation
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At Aviation, Jon Rudd serves as a Aviation Supervisor III. Their 2025 pay totaled $104,151.
Aviation Supervisor III/Aviation
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Julian Marquez Iii holds the role of Aviation Supervisor III at Aviation. In 2025, their total compensation was $104,042.
User Technology Specialist*U2/Aviation
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Reuben Montano works as a User Technology Specialist*U2 for Aviation. Reuben earned $104,008 in 2025.
Aviation Supervisor III/Aviation
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Alejandro Moreno works as a Aviation Supervisor III for Aviation. Alejandro earned $103,948 in 2025.
Electrician/Aviation
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Fred German holds the role of Electrician at Aviation. In 2025, their total compensation was $103,922.
Aviation Supervisor II/Aviation
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At Aviation, Kresta Welborn serves as a Aviation Supervisor II. Their 2025 pay totaled $103,882.
Information Technician Analyst/Prg III/Aviation
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At Aviation, Jesse Scott serves as a Information Technician Analyst/Prg III. Their 2025 pay totaled $103,840.
Senior Information Technician Systems Specialist/Aviation
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At Aviation, Randal Rios serves as a Senior Information Technician Systems Specialist. Their 2023 pay totaled $103,776.
Aviation Supervisor III/Aviation
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Rusty Farnsworth is a Aviation Supervisor III at Aviation. 2024 total compensation came to $103,756.
Aviation Superintendent/Aviation
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Wilbur Barnes is a Aviation Superintendent at Aviation. 2025 total compensation came to $103,749.
User Technology Specialist/Aviation
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Brian Rowland holds the role of User Technology Specialist at Aviation. In 2024, their total compensation was $103,625.
Aviation Superintendent/Aviation
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Brett Grove is a Aviation Superintendent at Aviation. 2025 total compensation came to $103,586.
Economic Development Program Manager/Aviation
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Christy Gomez is a Economic Development Program Manager at Aviation. 2023 total compensation came to $103,321.
Building Maintenance Worker*U2/Aviation
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At Aviation, Jorge Carabajal serves as a Building Maintenance Worker*U2. Their 2025 pay totaled $103,172.
Accountant II/Aviation
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Rachel Prieto works as a Accountant II for Aviation. Rachel earned $103,152 in 2025.
Building Maintenance Foreman/Aviation
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Dujuan Torrence is a Building Maintenance Foreman at Aviation. 2025 total compensation came to $103,078.
Electrician*Lead/Aviation
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Anthony Carnes holds the role of Electrician*Lead at Aviation. In 2025, their total compensation was $103,072.
User Technology Specialist/Aviation
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At Aviation, Seyed Naghibzad serves as a User Technology Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $103,035.
Management Assistant II/Aviation
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At Aviation, Haley Hinds serves as a Management Assistant II. Their 2025 pay totaled $103,018.
Aviation Superintendent/Aviation
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Jeffrey Wainscott works as a Aviation Superintendent for Aviation. Jeffrey earned $102,933 in 2025.
Deputy Aviation Director/Aviation
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Richard Graham works as a Deputy Aviation Director for Aviation. Richard earned $102,828 in 2025.