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 Assistant/Police Department
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Amanda Newsum holds the role of Police Assistant at Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $24,789.
Police Statistical Rsrch Aide/Police Department
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Morgan Eaton is a Police Statistical Rsrch Aide at Police Department. 2023 total compensation came to $24,669.
Police Coding Clerk/Police Department
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At Police Department, Kelly Tjon serves as a Police Coding Clerk. Their 2024 pay totaled $24,617.
Police Community Operator/Police Department
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Andie Wilden holds the role of Police Community Operator at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $24,572.
Forensic Scientist I (Nc)/Police Department
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Rebecca Warshawsky holds the role of Forensic Scientist I (Nc) at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $24,531.
Police Records Clerk/Police Department
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Xavier Negrete is a Police Records Clerk at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $24,499.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Centenius Billingslea holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $24,468.
Forensic Photo Spec*Ld/Police Department
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Amanda Sloper works as a Forensic Photo Spec*Ld for Police Department. Amanda earned $24,428 in 2024.
Police Community Operator/Police Department
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Kessa Hancock works as a Police Community Operator for Police Department. Kessa earned $24,377 in 2025.
Police Community Operator/Police Department
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Abbie Hansen is a Police Community Operator at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $24,296.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Peter Kunka Jr holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $24,293.
Police Community Operator/Police Department
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At Police Department, Caleb Ferrier serves as a Police Community Operator. Their 2025 pay totaled $24,229.
Police Community Operator/Police Department
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Kylee Henshaw is a Police Community Operator at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $24,165.
Police Community Operator/Police Department
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At Police Department, Valerie Ibal serves as a Police Community Operator. Their 2025 pay totaled $24,119.
Police Community Operator/Police Department
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Joslynn Ashton is a Police Community Operator at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $23,991.
Police Aide/Police Department
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Gabriella Montelongo holds the role of Police Aide at Police Department. In 2023, their total compensation was $23,974.
Police Recruit (Nc)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Imani Etter serves as a Police Recruit (Nc). Their 2024 pay totaled $23,960.
Police Community Operator/Police Department
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At Police Department, Carey Flamer-Powell serves as a Police Community Operator. Their 2025 pay totaled $23,956.
Police Community Operator/Police Department
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Joe Cervantez Jr is a Police Community Operator at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $23,930.
Police Community Operator/Police Department
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Mason Mciver holds the role of Police Community Operator at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $23,893.
Forensic Scientist II/Police Department
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Emily Flores is a Forensic Scientist II at Police Department. 2023 total compensation came to $23,849.
Police Community Operator/Police Department
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Carolyn Robare works as a Police Community Operator for Police Department. Carolyn earned $23,755 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Baillie Gorman serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $23,704.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Paul Cardwell serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $23,696.
Police Records Clerk/Police Department
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Jayne Pennington holds the role of Police Records Clerk at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $23,562.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Andrew Hill works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Andrew earned $23,555 in 2023.
Police Community Operator/Police Department
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Erika Phelps holds the role of Police Community Operator at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $23,550.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Erik Vargas serves as a Police Assistant. Their 2024 pay totaled $23,511.
Police Community Operator/Police Department
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Lyle Youngblood is a Police Community Operator at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $23,357.
Multimedia Specialist/Police Department
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At Police Department, Weston Watson serves as a Multimedia Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $23,229.
Forensic Scientist III/Police Department
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At Police Department, Odeniel Sertil serves as a Forensic Scientist III. Their 2023 pay totaled $22,934.
Police Recruit (Nc)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Chase Pedersen serves as a Police Recruit (Nc). Their 2024 pay totaled $22,785.
Police Recruit (Nc)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Sarah Elvestrom serves as a Police Recruit (Nc). Their 2024 pay totaled $22,785.
Police Recruit (Nc)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Riley Morgan serves as a Police Recruit (Nc). Their 2024 pay totaled $22,785.
Police Recruit (Nc)/Police Department
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Jonathan Buhl holds the role of Police Recruit (Nc) at Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $22,785.
Police Recruit (Nc)/Police Department
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Nathan Romaine is a Police Recruit (Nc) at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $22,785.
Police Recruit (Nc)/Police Department
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Taylor Martin works as a Police Recruit (Nc) for Police Department. Taylor earned $22,785 in 2024.
Police Recruit (Nc)/Police Department
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Maxwell Hanlin is a Police Recruit (Nc) at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $22,785.
Human Resources Aide/Police Department
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Alyssa Ochoa-Salazar holds the role of Human Resources Aide at Police Department. In 2023, their total compensation was $22,709.
Police Automated System Secretary/Police Department
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Diana Ortiz works as a Police Automated System Secretary for Police Department. Diana earned $22,700 in 2025.