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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Claudia Campos is a Police Assistant at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $51,621.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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Zander Pacheco is a Police Assistant at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $51,620.
Administrative Aide/Police Department
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Virginia Cantu is a Administrative Aide at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $51,569.
Police Automated System Secretary/Police Department
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Reve Gomez works as a Police Automated System Secretary for Police Department. Reve earned $51,526 in 2023.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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Cayden Schuster is a Police Assistant at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $51,487.
Police Community Op*Radio/911/Police Department
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At Police Department, Mikayla Franco serves as a Police Community Op*Radio/911. Their 2025 pay totaled $51,452.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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Adrian Silva Villegas holds the role of Police Assistant at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $51,442.
Police Property Technician/Police Department
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Ramon Velasquez Jr holds the role of Police Property Technician at Police Department. In 2023, their total compensation was $51,420.
Secretary II/Police Department
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Stacie Owen works as a Secretary II for Police Department. Stacie earned $51,396 in 2025.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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Janet Riley holds the role of Police Assistant at Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $51,392.
Police Recruit (Nc)/Police Department
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Isaac Diaz holds the role of Police Recruit (Nc) at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $51,369.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Vernon Pendergast serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $51,368.
Police Statistical Rsrch Aide/Police Department
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Meghan Grabowski works as a Police Statistical Rsrch Aide for Police Department. Meghan earned $51,367 in 2025.
Police Coding Clerk/Police Department
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At Police Department, Leslie Ortiz Vasquez serves as a Police Coding Clerk. Their 2024 pay totaled $51,365.
Police Recruit (Nc)/Police Department
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Aaron Sanchez is a Police Recruit (Nc) at Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $51,344.
Police Community Op*Radio/911/Police Department
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Kimberly Armendariz holds the role of Police Community Op*Radio/911 at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $51,334.
Accountant I/Police Department
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Brittany Longoria holds the role of Accountant I at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $51,313.
Police Recruit (Nc)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Vladyslav Tsisyk serves as a Police Recruit (Nc). Their 2025 pay totaled $51,312.
Police Coding Clerk/Police Department
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At Police Department, Brianna Duncan serves as a Police Coding Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $51,145.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jesse Gilliam works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Jesse earned $51,144 in 2024.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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Erin Milburn is a Police Assistant at Police Department. 2023 total compensation came to $51,069.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Manuel Gamboa is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $51,068.
Police Recruit (Nc)/Police Department
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Jordan Tuke holds the role of Police Recruit (Nc) at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $51,064.
Human Resources Aide/Police Department
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Alexis Montijo is a Human Resources Aide at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $50,998.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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Israel Duarte holds the role of Police Assistant at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $50,982.
Police Records Clerk/Police Department
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Ashley Goepfert holds the role of Police Records Clerk at Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $50,980.
Police Recruit (Nc)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Kimberly Montoya serves as a Police Recruit (Nc). Their 2024 pay totaled $50,976.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Cody Firth holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $50,884.
Police Automated System Sec*Ld/Police Department
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Amanda King works as a Police Automated System Sec*Ld for Police Department. Amanda earned $50,871 in 2025.
Police Community Operator/Police Department
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Danielle Mccarthy works as a Police Community Operator for Police Department. Danielle earned $50,865 in 2025.
Administrative Aide/Police Department
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Christina Soto works as a Administrative Aide for Police Department. Christina earned $50,835 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jason Halleman works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Jason earned $50,826 in 2023.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jeremy Mcquinn holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $50,763.
Administrative Aide/Police Department
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Dawn Schell holds the role of Administrative Aide at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $50,750.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Nathaniel Hansen works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Nathaniel earned $50,715 in 2023.
Police Records Clerk/Police Department
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At Police Department, Roberto Guzman serves as a Police Records Clerk. Their 2024 pay totaled $50,644.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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Zachary Chapman works as a Police Assistant for Police Department. Zachary earned $50,640 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Matthew Makinster works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Matthew earned $50,618 in 2023.
Police Records Clerk/Police Department
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Eric Shrum is a Police Records Clerk at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $50,571.
Forensic Scientist I (Nc)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Marissa Gutierrez serves as a Forensic Scientist I (Nc). Their 2025 pay totaled $50,563.