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 Sergeant/Police Department
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Gary Bradley holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $206,609.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Glenn Branham works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Glenn earned $206,561 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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May Fajardo is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $206,149.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Eric Davis is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $206,070.
Police Commander/Police Department
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Jeffrey Fields is a Police Commander at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $205,814.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Benjamin Catalano works as a Police Lieutenant for Police Department. Benjamin earned $205,577 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Joel Van Keuren holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $205,437.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Brian Phillips holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $205,247.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Mark Schweikert works as a Police Lieutenant for Police Department. Mark earned $205,119 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Brett Lingenfelter works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Brett earned $204,948 in 2025.
Police Commander/Police Department
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Brian Riggan works as a Police Commander for Police Department. Brian earned $204,888 in 2025.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Brian Milhone holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $204,864.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Michael Ballentine is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $204,854.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Jacob Callison serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $204,758.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Carlos Sanders holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $204,735.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Scott Cain works as a Police Lieutenant for Police Department. Scott earned $204,456 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Adam Miga works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Adam earned $204,365 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Tim Henningsen is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $204,210.
Police Commander/Police Department
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Rick Leyvas holds the role of Police Commander at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $204,142.
Police Commander/Police Department
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William Jou works as a Police Commander for Police Department. William earned $204,142 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Ronald Gillpatrick holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $204,095.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Ryan Megahan works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Ryan earned $203,975 in 2025.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Ben Leuschner serves as a Police Lieutenant. Their 2025 pay totaled $203,920.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Joshua Mesquita serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2024 pay totaled $203,808.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Timothy Palmer is a Police Lieutenant at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $203,749.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Timothy Snyder Jr works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Timothy earned $203,377 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Tyler Kipper serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2025 pay totaled $203,330.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Sean Knapp works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Sean earned $203,210 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jordy Miranda holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $203,076.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Matthew Brazel holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $203,025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jason Mendoza works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Jason earned $203,003 in 2025.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Jason Buscher works as a Police Lieutenant for Police Department. Jason earned $202,948 in 2025.
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Jeffrey Richards holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $202,860.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Joseph Mills is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $202,794.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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William Northup holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. In 2023, their total compensation was $202,747.
Police Commander/Police Department
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At Police Department, David Saflar serves as a Police Commander. Their 2025 pay totaled $202,702.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Bryon Bewley works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Bryon earned $202,665 in 2023.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Joel Cottrell is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $202,511.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Joseph Bruno holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $202,494.
Police Commander/Police Department
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Warren Brewer works as a Police Commander for Police Department. Warren earned $202,449 in 2025.