City of Phoenix, Arizona / Communications Office
Agency file
The Communications Office is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.
In 2025, this agency had 23 employees with median total compensation of $104,542; the highest distinct record was $205,070.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 23 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($104,542) — 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 $138,947 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $75,495. 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 3 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $2.1M — | 25 — | $87,064 — |
| 2024 | $2.3M ▲ 8.9% | 22 ▼ 12.0% | $101,273 ▲ 16.3% |
| 2025 | $2.5M ▲ 7.5% | 23 ▲ 4.5% | $104,542 ▲ 3.2% |
Record list
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Deputy Public Information Director/Communications Office
Source-specific fields
At Communications Office, Ashley Patton serves as a Deputy Public Information Director. Their 2025 pay totaled $154,426.