City of Phoenix, Arizona / Equal Opportunity Department
Agency file
The Equal Opportunity Department is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.
In 2025, this agency had 34 employees with median total compensation of $87,498; the highest distinct record was $192,577.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 34 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($87,498) — 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 $143,506 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $55,702. 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 | $2.5M — | 32 — | $76,916 — |
| 2024 | $2.9M ▲ 14.7% | 34 ▲ 6.3% | $84,131 ▲ 9.4% |
| 2025 | $3.2M ▲ 8.5% | 34 ±0% | $87,498 ▲ 4.0% |
Record list
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Deputy Equal Opportunity Director/Equal Opportunity Department
Source-specific fields
Valerie Churchwell works as a Deputy Equal Opportunity Director for Equal Opportunity Department. Valerie earned $143,506 in 2025.