City of Phoenix, Arizona / Human Services Department
Agency file
The Human Services Department delivers health and social services — programs such as Medicaid, public assistance, child welfare, and support for aging and disabled residents.
In 2025, this agency had 381 employees with median total compensation of $63,709; the highest distinct record was $196,592.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 381 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($63,709) — 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 $101,542 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $37,794. 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 | $22M — | 384 — | $55,178 — |
| 2024 | $25.1M ▲ 14.2% | 384 ±0% | $60,910 ▲ 10.4% |
| 2025 | $25.6M ▲ 1.9% | 381 ▼ 0.8% | $63,709 ▲ 4.6% |
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Record list
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Special Projects Administrator/Human Services Department
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Cynthia Salazar is a Special Projects Administrator at Human Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $130,942.
Special Projects Administrator/Human Services Department
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Margaret Adams works as a Special Projects Administrator for Human Services Department. Margaret earned $129,776 in 2025.
Human Services Program Coordinator/Human Services Department
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Jauron Leefers is a Human Services Program Coordinator at Human Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $129,480.
Special Projects Administrator/Human Services Department
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Sandra Mendez is a Special Projects Administrator at Human Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $128,147.