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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Forensic Scientist IV/Police Department
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Heather Fairchild is a Forensic Scientist IV at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $129,259.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Michael Ramsey is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $129,258.
Police Administrator/Police Department
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Amy Rundquist holds the role of Police Administrator at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,222.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Jonathan Garcia serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2025 pay totaled $129,168.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Matthew Swartz serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2025 pay totaled $129,127.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Eric Carpenter is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $129,113.
Lead User Technology Specialist/Police Department
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Arron Sanders holds the role of Lead User Technology Specialist at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,011.
Police Communications Supervisor/Police Department
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At Police Department, Courtney Wahl serves as a Police Communications Supervisor. Their 2025 pay totaled $128,987.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Frank Grijalva is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $128,980.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Daniel Quillman serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $128,932.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Joseph Safa holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $128,905.
Police Real Time Operations Specialist/Police Department
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Amanda Greil is a Police Real Time Operations Specialist at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $128,899.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Lane White serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $128,876.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Thomas Betzer holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $128,828.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Gregory Cooper works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Gregory earned $128,816 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Kenneth Palmer serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $128,798.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Brandt Mendenhall holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $128,742.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Alexis Ramos serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $128,715.
Lead User Technology Specialist/Police Department
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Michael Peterson holds the role of Lead User Technology Specialist at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $128,671.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Derek Smith Ii holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $128,595.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Chad Canedy holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $128,503.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Nicholas Barker serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $128,479.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Michael Rau serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $128,466.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Johnny Reid is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $128,443.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Kristopher Bertz serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $128,437.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Alexander Lindly serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2025 pay totaled $128,430.
Detention Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Steven Salinas serves as a Detention Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $128,351.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Steven Vangeertry holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $128,234.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Gary Hamlett Iii serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $128,190.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Leslie Montoya holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $128,170.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Javon Brown is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $128,169.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Colleen Mastrangelo works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Colleen earned $128,057 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Robert Marshall works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Robert earned $128,014 in 2023.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Patrick Banks holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $127,996.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Justin Rosko serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,991.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Erik Larson is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $127,920.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jake Bayfield works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Jake earned $127,917 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Matthew Eyrich is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $127,911.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Timothy Long serves as a Police Officer. Their 2024 pay totaled $127,907.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Justin Gierish holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $127,900.