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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Gean Salcedo works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Gean earned $136,887 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Andres Guerrero Jr works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Andres earned $136,820 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Shawn Magness works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Shawn earned $136,808 in 2025.
Forensic Scientist IV/Police Department
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At Police Department, Edwin Cain Iii serves as a Forensic Scientist IV. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,755.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Timaree Murphy works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Timaree earned $136,749 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Charles Keith serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,724.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Nicholas Pittatsis is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $136,723.
Police Commander/Police Department
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At Police Department, Sara Garza serves as a Police Commander. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,723.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Michael Pietro holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $136,711.
User Technology Specialist*U2/Police Department
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Aaron Bruner is a User Technology Specialist*U2 at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $136,690.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Scott Pfander is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $136,571.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Francisco Garcia is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $136,566.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Mark Mcknight serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,539.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Thomas Rowan is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $136,525.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Lane Rizkallah works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Lane earned $136,519 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Christopher Bovert works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Christopher earned $136,516 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Patrick Brutto serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,499.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Jeramie Sanchack serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,498.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Kyle Leonard is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $136,470.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Mario Jenkins is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2023 total compensation came to $136,371.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Jared Adair works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Jared earned $136,354 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Justin Hopkins serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,347.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Douglas Keller is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $136,262.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Christina Manzietti serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,194.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Eric Brnak works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Eric earned $136,159 in 2025.
Senior Information Technician Systems Specialist/Police Department
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Colin Waugh works as a Senior Information Technician Systems Specialist for Police Department. Colin earned $136,080 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Matthew Kurth holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $136,068.
Police Officer*Flight Instructor/Police Department
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Patrick Dewell works as a Police Officer*Flight Instructor for Police Department. Patrick earned $136,059 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Kellie Mcghee works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Kellie earned $136,047 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Sonia Stanley holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $136,023.
Forensic Scientist III/Police Department
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Eric Hines holds the role of Forensic Scientist III at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $135,939.
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Payroll for Michael Smith (Police Officer, Police Department) may cover more than one person; together they account for $135,907 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Claudia Esquivel holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $135,891.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Rebecca Rodriguez serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,888.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Joseph Zingaro is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $135,829.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Ryan Schrank works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Ryan earned $135,803 in 2025.
Forensic Science Section Supervisor/Police Department
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Kyle Mueller works as a Forensic Science Section Supervisor for Police Department. Kyle earned $135,755 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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William Keech holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $135,746.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Ian Hall works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Ian earned $135,668 in 2025.
Forensic Scientist IV/Police Department
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At Police Department, Donald Stenberg Iii serves as a Forensic Scientist IV. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,619.