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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Kolby Brown is a Police Aide at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $438.
Police Automated System Secretary/Police Department
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Theresa Rink holds the role of Police Automated System Secretary at Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $322.
Police Recruit (Nc)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Samuel Rodriguez Jr serves as a Police Recruit (Nc). Their 2023 pay totaled $210.
Police Community Operator/Police Department
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At Police Department, Hanshen He serves as a Police Community Operator. Their 2025 pay totaled $198.
Police Reserves/Police Department
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Steven Petrey is a Police Reserves at Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $161.
Police Reserves/Police Department
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Christian Eastburn works as a Police Reserves for Police Department. Christian earned $161 in 2024.
Police Reserves/Police Department
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At Police Department, Clinton Parsley serves as a Police Reserves. Their 2023 pay totaled $161.
Police Reserves/Police Department
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Joel Ring holds the role of Police Reserves at Police Department. In 2023, their total compensation was $80.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Reuben Contreras serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $80.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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Stan Fikel holds the role of Police Assistant at Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $75.
Police Community Operator/Police Department
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Amanda Thurlow holds the role of Police Community Operator at Police Department. In 2023, their total compensation was $72.
Police Community Operator/Police Department
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Jovany Valdez is a Police Community Operator at Police Department. 2023 total compensation came to $64.
Secretary Ii*Office Automation/Police Department
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Ashley Thompson holds the role of Secretary Ii*Office Automation at Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $26.
Police Recruit (Nc)/Police Department
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Brett Phillis holds the role of Police Recruit (Nc) at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $4.
Police Recruit (Nc)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Xavier Garcia serves as a Police Recruit (Nc). Their 2023 pay totaled $0.
Police Community Operator/Police Department
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Joselyn Creer is a Police Community Operator at Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $0.
Police Community Operator/Police Department
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Sharon Roddam is a Police Community Operator at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $0.
Police Civilian Investigator/Police Department
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At Police Department, Mark Smith serves as a Police Civilian Investigator. Their 2025 pay totaled $0.
Police Community Operator/Police Department
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Aimee Olson is a Police Community Operator at Police Department. 2023 total compensation came to $0.
Police Community Operator/Police Department
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Christine Vigil works as a Police Community Operator for Police Department. Christine earned -$1,211 in 2025.
Police Community Operator/Police Department
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At Police Department, Lazaros Sarigiannides serves as a Police Community Operator. Their 2025 pay totaled -$4,556.