City of Phoenix, Arizona / Police Department
Agency file
The Police Department provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.
In 2025, this agency had 4,300 employees with median total compensation of $105,309; the highest distinct record was $448,624.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 4,300 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($105,309) — 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 $187,520 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $27,147. 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 | $428M — | 4,056 — | $103,188 — |
| 2024 | $442M ▲ 3.3% | 4,121 ▲ 1.6% | $104,288 ▲ 1.1% |
| 2025 | $463.6M ▲ 4.9% | 4,300 ▲ 4.3% | $105,309 ▲ 1.0% |
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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.
Record list
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Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Jerry Barker Jr works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Jerry earned $448,624 in 2025.
Police Commander/Police Department
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Charles Consolian holds the role of Police Commander at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $431,031.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Jamie Bennett holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $429,860.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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John White holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $423,642.
Police Commander*Asst Chief/Police Department
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Anthony Vasquez works as a Police Commander*Asst Chief for Police Department. Anthony earned $412,901 in 2023.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Mark Tovar Sr is a Police Lieutenant at Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $403,818.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Wayne Dillon serves as a Police Lieutenant. Their 2025 pay totaled $402,272.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Robert Pitts Jr holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $397,579.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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George Ramirez holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $393,514.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Jeremy Mcclimans is a Police Lieutenant at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $393,224.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Eric Cochran works as a Police Lieutenant for Police Department. Eric earned $371,463 in 2023.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Richard Dreiling serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2025 pay totaled $368,028.
Police Commander/Police Department
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Brian Freudenthal works as a Police Commander for Police Department. Brian earned $364,423 in 2024.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Hector Gonzalez serves as a Police Lieutenant. Their 2023 pay totaled $363,263.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Bradley Huskisson is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. 2023 total compensation came to $363,073.
Police Commander/Police Department
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John Collins works as a Police Commander for Police Department. John earned $358,341 in 2023.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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David Albertson is a Police Lieutenant at Police Department. 2023 total compensation came to $354,571.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Eric Harkins works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Eric earned $352,105 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Michael Combs serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2025 pay totaled $346,884.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Brian Bachorski is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $345,618.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Michael Walter is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $339,371.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Dusten Mullen serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2025 pay totaled $336,518.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Anthony Pankowski is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $331,004.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Debra Wehr serves as a Police Officer. Their 2024 pay totaled $329,226.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Stephen Mulligan serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2024 pay totaled $326,792.
Police Commander*Asst Chief/Police Department
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Charmane Osborn is a Police Commander*Asst Chief at Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $320,947.
Police Officer*Chief Pilot/Police Department
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Paul Apolinar is a Police Officer*Chief Pilot at Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $319,906.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Michael Feist is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $319,808.
Police Commander/Police Department
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Mark Heimall works as a Police Commander for Police Department. Mark earned $318,723 in 2023.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Raymond Reed is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $318,624.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Timothy Smith works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Timothy earned $317,847 in 2024.
Police Commander/Police Department
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At Police Department, Michael Kurtenbach serves as a Police Commander. Their 2023 pay totaled $316,972.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Michael Yoho holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $316,796.
Police Officer/Police Department
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James Ferree holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $314,351.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Douglas Mcbride serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2025 pay totaled $313,845.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Jonathan Howard works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Jonathan earned $309,961 in 2024.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Todd Stevens is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $308,291.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Natalie Simonick is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $307,812.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Jeffrey Clement is a Police Lieutenant at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $304,753.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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James Hester Jr holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $302,496.