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City of Phoenix, Arizona / Community & Economic Develop

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Community & Economic Develop

Source file: City of Phoenix — Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Community & Economic Develop is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 61 employees with median total compensation of $98,137; the highest distinct record was $256,207.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$6.2M
Employees
61
Median total
$98,137
Highest record
$256,207

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 61 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($98,137) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$0 (0%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$100,865 (100%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$60,413
$73,309
$98,137
$126,576
$162,874

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $162,874 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $60,413. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

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

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2023
$5.4M
62
$87,024
2024
$6M
10.5%
65
4.8%
$88,090
1.2%
2025
$6.2M
2.3%
61
6.2%
$98,137
11.4%

Record list

Employees

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Brian Friedman

Economic Development Program Manager/Community & Economic Develop

2025 total comp
$120,901
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$120,901
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$120,901

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category
007

Brian Friedman is a Economic Development Program Manager at Community & Economic Develop. 2025 total compensation came to $120,901.

Kenneth Valencia

Lead User Technology Specialist/Community & Economic Develop

2025 total comp
$120,888
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$120,888
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$120,888

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category
007

Kenneth Valencia works as a Lead User Technology Specialist for Community & Economic Develop. Kenneth earned $120,888 in 2025.

Michelle Pierson

Deputy Economic Development Director/Community & Economic Develop

2024 total comp
$118,340
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$118,340
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$118,340

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category
009

Michelle Pierson works as a Deputy Economic Development Director for Community & Economic Develop. Michelle earned $118,340 in 2024.

Deborah Furlong

Economic Development Program Manager/Community & Economic Develop

2024 total comp
$118,154
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$118,154
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$118,154

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category
007

Deborah Furlong is a Economic Development Program Manager at Community & Economic Develop. 2024 total compensation came to $118,154.

Karla Scott

Economic Development Program Manager/Community & Economic Develop

2025 total comp
$116,797
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$116,797
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,797

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category
007

Karla Scott holds the role of Economic Development Program Manager at Community & Economic Develop. In 2025, their total compensation was $116,797.