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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Donald Sanders Jr holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,484.
Crime Scene Shift Supervisor/Police Department
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John Kinnaman is a Crime Scene Shift Supervisor at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $109,450.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jacob Stein holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,405.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jeremy Harry is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $109,402.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Christin Luther serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,400.
Police R & I Bureau Shift Supervisor/Police Department
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Violet Reynolds works as a Police R & I Bureau Shift Supervisor for Police Department. Violet earned $109,382 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Joseph Corso is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $109,371.
Police Community Op*Lead Radio/911/Police Department
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Suzette Mendoza holds the role of Police Community Op*Lead Radio/911 at Police Department. In 2023, their total compensation was $109,312.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Timothy Charlton works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Timothy earned $109,284 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Nichlaus Gomez works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Nichlaus earned $109,281 in 2025.
Forensic Scientist IV/Police Department
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Nicholas Rubino is a Forensic Scientist IV at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $109,261.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Tammy Twyford is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $109,240.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Konner Krouse is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $109,220.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Richard Sias holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,202.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Anthony Barreda serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,196.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Joshua Jacobs is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $109,191.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Kaylee Mailhiot holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,191.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Kevin Pilling works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Kevin earned $109,184 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Salvatore Scherzi is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $109,180.
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At Police Department, Michael Noble serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,152.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Joseph Mcgehee is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $109,147.
Police Communications Supervisor/Police Department
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Maria Abeyta holds the role of Police Communications Supervisor at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,146.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Anthony Navas holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,129.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Linda Mow serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,122.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Robert Lieder is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $109,121.
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Jacob Olson appears in Police Department payroll as a Police Officer, with $109,101 reported in 2025 — this entry may combine more than one individual of the same name.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Ian Briggs holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,046.
Forensic Science Section Supervisor/Police Department
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Roger Schneider holds the role of Forensic Science Section Supervisor at Police Department. In 2023, their total compensation was $109,025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Marc Sanchez holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $108,983.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, James Ford serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $108,916.
Crime Scene Shift Supervisor/Police Department
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At Police Department, Sherry Sickler serves as a Crime Scene Shift Supervisor. Their 2025 pay totaled $108,850.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Ryan Small is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $108,843.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Aaron Dow is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $108,826.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Michael Taylor holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $108,826.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Todd Moore is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $108,813.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Shawn Henry works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Shawn earned $108,804 in 2025.
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Jaime Ramirez holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $108,777.
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Brian Gallagher holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $108,771.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Dakota Griffin holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $108,750.
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Bernie Dalton is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $108,739.