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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Dale Starr Jr is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $165,414.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Jesus Chichil works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Jesus earned $165,274 in 2025.
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Kevin Ham works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Kevin earned $165,252 in 2025.
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Marianne Ramirez works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Marianne earned $165,141 in 2023.
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Ian Jewett works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Ian earned $165,139 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Andrew Gaboury holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $165,135.
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At Police Department, Randall Patterson serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $165,000.
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David Perkins is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $164,842.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Eric Zurcher holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $164,825.
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Gracemarie Schian holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $164,764.
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Coley Bruns is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $164,758.
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Gabriel Marquez is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $164,612.
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Kenneth Mitchell Jr holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $164,556.
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Adam Branum works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Adam earned $164,435 in 2025.
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At Police Department, Charles Kim serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $164,334.
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Rene Pulido works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Rene earned $164,191 in 2025.
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Kenneth Welsh holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $164,183.
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James Newhouse works as a Police Officer for Police Department. James earned $164,147 in 2023.
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Ivan Manriquez works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Ivan earned $164,121 in 2025.
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Jordan Shaba holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $164,010.
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Jennifer Slivka holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $163,937.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Jeremy King holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $163,834.
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Saul Rincon holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $163,665.
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At Police Department, Tomas Apodaca Jr serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $163,568.
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Alan Hoelscher works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Alan earned $163,507 in 2025.
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At Police Department, Steven Reaume serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2025 pay totaled $163,502.
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Emilio Luna works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Emilio earned $163,437 in 2025.
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Lorraine Fernandez works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Lorraine earned $163,344 in 2025.
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At Police Department, Nolan Stradling serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $163,336.
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Payroll for Michael Kaufman (Police Officer, Police Department) may cover more than one person; together they account for $163,273 in 2025.
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At Police Department, Kent Barnes serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $163,227.
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Brian Lowry is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $163,130.
Police Officer*Rescue Pilot/Police Department
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Michael Strong works as a Police Officer*Rescue Pilot for Police Department. Michael earned $163,118 in 2025.
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Justin Mcqueen is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $163,068.
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At Police Department, Peter Jacks serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $162,969.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Fred Cerra works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Fred earned $162,921 in 2025.
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Jennifer Malone holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $162,887.
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Albert Buffa Jr works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Albert earned $162,842 in 2025.
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This Police Officer record at Police Department for Jeffrey Johnson may represent several individuals, totaling $162,765 in 2025.
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Joshua Roper is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $162,730.