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 Aide/Police Department
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At Police Department, Shansel Orantes serves as a Police Aide. Their 2025 pay totaled $32,535.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Taylor Flesher works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Taylor earned $32,482 in 2025.
Police Records Clerk/Police Department
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At Police Department, Mariela Reyes serves as a Police Records Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $32,277.
Police Community Operator/Police Department
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Priscilla Esparza works as a Police Community Operator for Police Department. Priscilla earned $32,230 in 2025.
Police Community Operator/Police Department
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Kaitlyn Campbell is a Police Community Operator at Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $32,206.
Police Recruit (Nc)/Police Department
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Yahir Fornes works as a Police Recruit (Nc) for Police Department. Yahir earned $32,139 in 2025.
Police Recruit (Nc)/Police Department
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Omar Fuentes-Villalobos holds the role of Police Recruit (Nc) at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $32,139.
Police Recruit (Nc)/Police Department
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Alan Garner Iii holds the role of Police Recruit (Nc) at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $32,099.
Police Civilian Investigator/Police Department
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James Carrieres holds the role of Police Civilian Investigator at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $32,089.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Alfonso Marmolejo holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2023, their total compensation was $31,917.
Police Recruit (Nc)/Police Department
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Ricardo Gonzalez Zamora holds the role of Police Recruit (Nc) at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $31,887.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Thomas Owsley works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Thomas earned $31,875 in 2023.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Arthur Salinas serves as a Police Officer. Their 2023 pay totaled $31,855.
Forensic Scientist IV/Police Department
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At Police Department, Kelley Merwin serves as a Forensic Scientist IV. Their 2025 pay totaled $31,830.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Ella Geiger is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2023 total compensation came to $31,809.
Police Recruit (Nc)/Police Department
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Kara Smith works as a Police Recruit (Nc) for Police Department. Kara earned $31,803 in 2025.
Special Projects Administrator/Police Department
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Denise Cleary works as a Special Projects Administrator for Police Department. Denise earned $31,794 in 2023.
Police Recruit (Nc)/Police Department
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Ceedee Blair Iv is a Police Recruit (Nc) at Police Department. 2023 total compensation came to $31,728.
Police Recruit (Nc)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Sergio Herrera Jr serves as a Police Recruit (Nc). Their 2025 pay totaled $31,633.
Police Recruit (Nc)/Police Department
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Nathaniel Nelson works as a Police Recruit (Nc) for Police Department. Nathaniel earned $31,633 in 2025.
Police Recruit (Nc)/Police Department
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Juliana Christmon is a Police Recruit (Nc) at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $31,593.
Administrative Aide/Police Department
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Juan Sanchez is a Administrative Aide at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $31,565.
Laboratory Technician/Police Department
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Alexandier Brossia is a Laboratory Technician at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $31,525.
Police Community Op*Radio/911/Police Department
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At Police Department, Danielle Araiza serves as a Police Community Op*Radio/911. Their 2023 pay totaled $31,406.
Police Recruit (Nc)/Police Department
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Zion Aker works as a Police Recruit (Nc) for Police Department. Zion earned $31,370 in 2023.
Administrative Aide*U7/Police Department
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At Police Department, Jessica Delgado serves as a Administrative Aide*U7. Their 2023 pay totaled $31,319.
Crime Scene Specialist II/Police Department
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At Police Department, Stephen Washington serves as a Crime Scene Specialist II. Their 2025 pay totaled $31,315.
Police Coding Clerk/Police Department
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Tammee Turcott is a Police Coding Clerk at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $31,288.
Police Community Operator/Police Department
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Elizabeth Gummig holds the role of Police Community Operator at Police Department. In 2023, their total compensation was $31,285.
Detention Officer/Police Department
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Josiah Tapia is a Detention Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $31,269.
Police Recruit (Nc)/Police Department
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Victoria De La Cruz holds the role of Police Recruit (Nc) at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $31,244.
Criminal Intelligence Analyst/Police Department
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David Boni works as a Criminal Intelligence Analyst for Police Department. David earned $31,174 in 2024.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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Kelly Turcotte holds the role of Police Assistant at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $31,126.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Huntington Wood works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Huntington earned $31,095 in 2023.
Police Records Clerk/Police Department
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Marc-Anthony Montijo works as a Police Records Clerk for Police Department. Marc-Anthony earned $31,075 in 2023.
Administrative Aide/Police Department
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At Police Department, Rochelle Hahn serves as a Administrative Aide. Their 2025 pay totaled $31,011.
Police Community Operator/Police Department
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At Police Department, John Ralston serves as a Police Community Operator. Their 2024 pay totaled $30,916.
Police Community Operator/Police Department
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Veronica Vallejo is a Police Community Operator at Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $30,695.
Police Recruit (Nc)/Police Department
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Michael Herbert is a Police Recruit (Nc) at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $30,663.
Police Recruit (Nc)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Matthew Au serves as a Police Recruit (Nc). Their 2025 pay totaled $30,663.