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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At Police Department, Brian Barricklow serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2025 pay totaled $215,836.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Douglas Peckins serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $215,769.
Police Officer/Police Department
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J Merena holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $215,388.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Ryan Lee serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $215,126.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Joseph Ramirez is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $215,024.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Brian Walker is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $214,975.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Brian Rimsza is a Police Lieutenant at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $214,659.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Johnny Cabrera holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $213,626.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Daniel Smith serves as a Police Officer. Their 2023 pay totaled $213,609.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Benjamin Sywarungsymun works as a Police Lieutenant for Police Department. Benjamin earned $213,480 in 2025.
Police Commander/Police Department
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At Police Department, Graden Carlson serves as a Police Commander. Their 2025 pay totaled $213,432.
Police Commander/Police Department
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Shane Disotell is a Police Commander at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $213,432.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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John Cusson works as a Police Lieutenant for Police Department. John earned $213,404 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Timothy Lynch holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $213,353.
Police Administrator/Police Department
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John Knell holds the role of Police Administrator at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $213,331.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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David Moore holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $213,302.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Jana Pawlick serves as a Police Lieutenant. Their 2025 pay totaled $213,202.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Ramel Colclough works as a Police Lieutenant for Police Department. Ramel earned $213,068 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Raymond Meschnark Iv is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $213,050.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Debra Burt serves as a Police Officer. Their 2024 pay totaled $212,859.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Sean Gillogly serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $212,821.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Jerad Perkins holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $212,789.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Adam Barrett works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Adam earned $212,769 in 2025.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Jolene Mangum holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $212,735.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Brian Wood serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2025 pay totaled $212,680.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Brian Adams is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $212,569.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Robert Mckinney holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $212,119.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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David Rath holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $211,920.
Police Commander/Police Department
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Steve Martos works as a Police Commander for Police Department. Steve earned $211,841 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Benjamin Ippel holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $211,801.