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 Officer/Police Department
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Christopher Devers is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $27,212.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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Wesley Martin is a Police Assistant at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $27,147.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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Diane Martin holds the role of Police Assistant at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $27,147.
Police Community Operator/Police Department
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Jessica Galdamez Ramirez holds the role of Police Community Operator at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $27,012.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Virgil Toland holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2023, their total compensation was $26,998.
Administrative Aide/Police Department
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Andrew Corrales works as a Administrative Aide for Police Department. Andrew earned $26,966 in 2023.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Amy Josey is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $26,730.
Police Recruit (Nc)/Police Department
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Alexander Wallace holds the role of Police Recruit (Nc) at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $26,704.
Police Recruit (Nc)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Pedro Sanchez serves as a Police Recruit (Nc). Their 2025 pay totaled $26,704.
Police Recruit (Nc)/Police Department
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Garrett Johnson works as a Police Recruit (Nc) for Police Department. Garrett earned $26,704 in 2025.
Police Recruit (Nc)/Police Department
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Vladimir Kuzmanovic works as a Police Recruit (Nc) for Police Department. Vladimir earned $26,704 in 2025.
Police Recruit (Nc)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Christian Hancock serves as a Police Recruit (Nc). Their 2025 pay totaled $26,704.
Police Recruit (Nc)/Police Department
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Caleb Fender holds the role of Police Recruit (Nc) at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $26,704.
Police Recruit (Nc)/Police Department
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David Cook holds the role of Police Recruit (Nc) at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $26,704.
Police Recruit (Nc)/Police Department
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Jacob Owens is a Police Recruit (Nc) at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $26,704.
Police Recruit (Nc)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Taishawn Peagler serves as a Police Recruit (Nc). Their 2025 pay totaled $26,704.
Police Recruit (Nc)/Police Department
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Joshua Lazcano works as a Police Recruit (Nc) for Police Department. Joshua earned $26,704 in 2025.
Police Recruit (Nc)/Police Department
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Murrice Burton holds the role of Police Recruit (Nc) at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $26,700.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Wyatt Oviatt is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2023 total compensation came to $26,591.
Forensic Scientist I (Nc)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Jeremy Garcia serves as a Forensic Scientist I (Nc). Their 2025 pay totaled $26,551.
Administrative Aide/Police Department
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Haydee Ochoa holds the role of Administrative Aide at Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $26,454.
Forensic Scientist III/Police Department
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Cheri Pott-Billingsley is a Forensic Scientist III at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $26,416.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Anthony Hemphill holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2023, their total compensation was $26,365.