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 Officer/Police Department
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Jordan Sterr holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,962.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Mark Dolniak serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,952.
Police Officer/Police Department
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David Camblin works as a Police Officer for Police Department. David earned $113,950 in 2025.
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Randy Poage works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Randy earned $113,940 in 2025.
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Sheree Lee works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Sheree earned $113,884 in 2024.
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Eric Coda holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,871.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Bruce Wade serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,823.
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Christian Ortiz Cota works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Christian earned $113,751 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Alexander Kofsky works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Alexander earned $113,716 in 2023.
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Hayden Vance is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $113,712.
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Gary Potts works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Gary earned $113,693 in 2025.
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Michael Kero is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $113,692.
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Stacy Butler is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $113,637.
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At Police Department, Christopher Spelts serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,566.
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At Police Department, Samantha Sewell serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,556.
Police Community Operator/Police Department
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Barbara Gonzales works as a Police Community Operator for Police Department. Barbara earned $113,507 in 2025.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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Matthew Brandt holds the role of Police Assistant at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,498.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Anthony Desanto Iii is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $113,482.
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Lee Bruning is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $113,477.
Police Communications Supervisor/Police Department
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Brittany Neverman works as a Police Communications Supervisor for Police Department. Brittany earned $113,464 in 2025.
Forensic Science Section Supervisor/Police Department
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Amanda Strong holds the role of Forensic Science Section Supervisor at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,439.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Christopher Mcneal holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,435.
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Charles Miller works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Charles earned $113,412 in 2025.
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Angelina Cirocco works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Angelina earned $113,409 in 2023.
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At Police Department, James Owens serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,390.
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At Police Department, Antonio Garza serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,382.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Micah Kaskavage is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $113,370.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Kenneth Angwin works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Kenneth earned $113,346 in 2025.
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Brandon Lawhorn is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $113,320.
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Jaileen Lopez Vargas is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $113,298.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Wade Cheatham is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $113,220.
Information Technician Analyst/Prg II/Police Department
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At Police Department, Marife De Chavez serves as a Information Technician Analyst/Prg II. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,211.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Ryan Cornelius holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,193.
Police Community Op*Radio/911/Police Department
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Denise Bardzik works as a Police Community Op*Radio/911 for Police Department. Denise earned $113,173 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Michael Kramer is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $113,144.
Police Communications Supervisor/Police Department
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Amber Hammons is a Police Communications Supervisor at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $113,136.
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Gregg Antonczak holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,127.
Management Assistant II/Police Department
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Nikki Hicks holds the role of Management Assistant II at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,118.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Justin Painter serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,117.
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Lamont Cox holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,076.