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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Christopher Joja is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $145,750.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Raymond Gaudet Iii is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $145,726.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Todd Murphy works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Todd earned $145,715 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Dennis Leroux works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Dennis earned $145,631 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Timothy Kittl works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Timothy earned $145,587 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Michael Buvala works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Michael earned $145,553 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Philip Simpson works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Philip earned $145,542 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Mario Macias works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Mario earned $145,427 in 2025.
User Technology Specialist/Police Department
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David Pabian works as a User Technology Specialist for Police Department. David earned $145,309 in 2023.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Ty Packer works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Ty earned $145,306 in 2025.
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Johnathan Schuster holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $145,270.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Rylan Redmon is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $145,243.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Ian Lumley is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $145,211.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Noah Briggs holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $145,126.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Dejan Nadzakovic serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2025 pay totaled $145,115.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Scott Pavese works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Scott earned $145,054 in 2025.
Police Sergeant*Pilot/Police Department
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Paul De Coste Jr works as a Police Sergeant*Pilot for Police Department. Paul earned $145,015 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Cheryl Wilson works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Cheryl earned $145,003 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jasquin Gibson is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $144,925.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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William Snyder works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. William earned $144,901 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Christopher Gallegos serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $144,869.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Stephen Roberts works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Stephen earned $144,788 in 2024.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Aaron Mendoza works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Aaron earned $144,763 in 2025.
Assistant Crime Lab Administrator/Police Department
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Benjamin Swanholm holds the role of Assistant Crime Lab Administrator at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $144,741.
Police Administrator/Police Department
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Joseph Klima is a Police Administrator at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $144,735.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Robert Whitley Jr serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2025 pay totaled $144,659.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Jonathan Scott holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $144,605.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, David Schleifer serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $144,572.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Antonio Furno serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $144,540.
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At Police Department, Estevan Armenta serves as a Police Officer. Their 2024 pay totaled $144,522.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Carmina Theriault works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Carmina earned $144,512 in 2023.
Police Officer/Police Department
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James Kereluk is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $144,452.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Daniel Leary works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Daniel earned $144,335 in 2025.
Police Communications Supervisor/Police Department
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Tiffany Coulombe is a Police Communications Supervisor at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $144,315.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Johanna Hernandez Valadez serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $144,261.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Michael Hillman serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $144,239.
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Joshua Ramos works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Joshua earned $144,234 in 2025.
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Roman Narbaez works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Roman earned $144,220 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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David Kerns works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. David earned $144,174 in 2025.
Police Officer*Pilot/Police Department
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John Gantt holds the role of Police Officer*Pilot at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $144,144.