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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At Police Department, Timothy Fine serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $153,362.
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At Police Department, Michelle Cervantes serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $153,316.
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Michael Willie holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $153,309.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Melissa Soliz holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $153,276.
Police Officer*Pilot/Police Department
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Gary Ellefritz is a Police Officer*Pilot at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $153,239.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Benjamin Morris holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $153,118.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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James Byrd Iii works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. James earned $152,984 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Eric Dilyard holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $152,977.
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Todd Whitbeck holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $152,924.
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Brent Urbatsch works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Brent earned $152,895 in 2025.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Mathew Hanson holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $152,875.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Alonzo Guzman serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $152,837.
Police Officer*Flight Instructor/Police Department
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Mathew Bolin holds the role of Police Officer*Flight Instructor at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $152,827.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Wesley Thompson serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $152,789.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Thomas Johnson works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Thomas earned $152,765 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Scott Fey holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $152,720.
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Cristian Ozarchevici works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Cristian earned $152,610 in 2025.
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Javier Quezada holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $152,594.
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Austin Diaz is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $152,559.
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Scott Campbell holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $152,525.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Cameron Stone is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $152,376.
Building Facilities Superintendent/Police Department
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Duane Rendon works as a Building Facilities Superintendent for Police Department. Duane earned $152,350 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Diego Santana serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $152,280.
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Olav De Vlieger holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $152,242.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Matthew Curry is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $152,230.
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Jason Winfield is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $152,228.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Paul Brown is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $152,187.
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Jeffrey Simmons Jr is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $152,121.
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Garrick Henry holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2023, their total compensation was $152,086.
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Nicholas Yacobucci works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Nicholas earned $152,034 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, David Mccorkle serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2025 pay totaled $152,011.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jacqueline Walsh is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $151,948.
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At Police Department, Philip Smith serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $151,916.
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At Police Department, Dane Lambert serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $151,770.
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Ashley Boudreau works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Ashley earned $151,728 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Michael Walker serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2025 pay totaled $151,617.
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Joshua Clark holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $151,609.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Gonzalo Vazquez serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $151,518.
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Andrew Barciz holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $151,453.
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At Police Department, Alexander Kubes serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $151,359.