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 Automated System Sec*Ld/Police Department
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Simone Pfander holds the role of Police Automated System Sec*Ld at Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $13,860.
Forensic Scientist I (Nc)/Police Department
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Faith Measel works as a Forensic Scientist I (Nc) for Police Department. Faith earned $13,853 in 2024.
Forensic Scientist I (Nc)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Carter Patterson serves as a Forensic Scientist I (Nc). Their 2025 pay totaled $13,853.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jeffrey Craner is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2023 total compensation came to $13,745.
Police Community Operator/Police Department
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Sabrina Holland is a Police Community Operator at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $13,718.
Police Records Clerk/Police Department
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Renee Kelley is a Police Records Clerk at Police Department. 2023 total compensation came to $13,690.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Acacia Anaya serves as a Police Assistant. Their 2025 pay totaled $13,675.
Municipal Security Guard/Police Department
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At Police Department, Abdelgadir Ahmed serves as a Municipal Security Guard. Their 2023 pay totaled $13,649.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Tomas Ovalle serves as a Police Assistant. Their 2024 pay totaled $13,595.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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Jose Diaz works as a Police Assistant for Police Department. Jose earned $13,582 in 2024.
Police Community Operator/Police Department
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Stephanie Sherwood works as a Police Community Operator for Police Department. Stephanie earned $13,444 in 2023.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Arnulfo Cuellar is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2023 total compensation came to $13,381.
Police Recruit (Nc)/Police Department
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Duane Nakagawa is a Police Recruit (Nc) at Police Department. 2023 total compensation came to $13,376.
Police Recruit (Nc)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Moises Pina Sanchez serves as a Police Recruit (Nc). Their 2024 pay totaled $13,290.
Police Recruit (Nc)/Police Department
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Alexa Aguilar is a Police Recruit (Nc) at Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $13,290.
Police Recruit (Nc)/Police Department
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Spencer Taylor is a Police Recruit (Nc) at Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $13,290.
Police Community Operator/Police Department
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Portia Weise is a Police Community Operator at Police Department. 2023 total compensation came to $13,253.
Police Communications Supervisor/Police Department
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At Police Department, Johnathan Leonard serves as a Police Communications Supervisor. Their 2023 pay totaled $13,248.
Police R & I Operations Supervisor/Police Department
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Melissa Rosa works as a Police R & I Operations Supervisor for Police Department. Melissa earned $13,190 in 2025.
Police Reserves/Police Department
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Cossette Moller works as a Police Reserves for Police Department. Cossette earned $13,092 in 2025.
Police Recruit (Nc)/Police Department
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Jesse Gilliam works as a Police Recruit (Nc) for Police Department. Jesse earned $13,085 in 2023.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, David Longaker Iii Iii serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $12,964.
Administrative Aide/Police Department
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Aidan Christenson works as a Administrative Aide for Police Department. Aidan earned $12,962 in 2025.
Detention Officer/Police Department
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Roberto Adame holds the role of Detention Officer at Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $12,915.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Mario Ortiz holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $12,847.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Chandler Holmes holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2023, their total compensation was $12,734.
Police Community Operator/Police Department
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Timothy Spencer is a Police Community Operator at Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $12,670.
Detention Officer/Police Department
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Kevin Duran works as a Detention Officer for Police Department. Kevin earned $12,613 in 2025.
Police Community Operator/Police Department
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At Police Department, Lunabella Perez serves as a Police Community Operator. Their 2025 pay totaled $12,593.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Irenea Ordaz serves as a Police Assistant. Their 2025 pay totaled $12,563.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, John Wing serves as a Police Officer. Their 2023 pay totaled $12,515.
Police Community Operator/Police Department
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At Police Department, Michael Perucich serves as a Police Community Operator. Their 2023 pay totaled $12,418.
Police Community Operator/Police Department
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Michael Curran is a Police Community Operator at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $12,414.
Police Community Operator/Police Department
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Cynthia Dotson works as a Police Community Operator for Police Department. Cynthia earned $12,414 in 2025.
Police Community Operator/Police Department
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Skyler Cross holds the role of Police Community Operator at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $12,414.
Police Community Operator/Police Department
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Jovanni Fontes is a Police Community Operator at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $12,414.
Police Community Operator/Police Department
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Delaney Columbus is a Police Community Operator at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $12,414.
Police Community Operator/Police Department
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Jasmine Ivery is a Police Community Operator at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $12,414.
Police Community Operator/Police Department
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At Police Department, Monica Gomez Candelaria serves as a Police Community Operator. Their 2025 pay totaled $12,414.
Police Community Operator/Police Department
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At Police Department, Caleesa Morgan serves as a Police Community Operator. Their 2025 pay totaled $12,414.