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 Civilian Investigator/Police Department
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Iris Jerry works as a Police Civilian Investigator for Police Department. Iris earned $76,027 in 2025.
Police Civilian Investigator/Police Department
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Kurt Meyer holds the role of Police Civilian Investigator at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,881.
Management Assistant II/Police Department
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Debra Hale holds the role of Management Assistant II at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,846.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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Donald Wanker holds the role of Police Assistant at Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $75,780.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Zane Coolidge holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $75,777.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Richard Raymer Jr serves as a Police Assistant. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,740.
Police Civilian Investigator/Police Department
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Jennifer Gallegos is a Police Civilian Investigator at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $75,726.
Police Research Analyst/Police Department
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Carmen Nevarez holds the role of Police Research Analyst at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,694.
Police Civilian Investigator/Police Department
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Sherala Tarr is a Police Civilian Investigator at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $75,689.
Police Automated System Sec*Ld/Police Department
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John Waggoner is a Police Automated System Sec*Ld at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $75,666.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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Stephanie Bacosa is a Police Assistant at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $75,664.
Detention Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Fermin Garcia Jr serves as a Detention Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,662.
Public Information Specialist/Police Department
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Nicole Costantino holds the role of Public Information Specialist at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,661.
Police Property Technician/Police Department
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Fermin Garcia Jr holds the role of Police Property Technician at Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $75,658.
Police Research Analyst/Police Department
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At Police Department, Amy Goodman serves as a Police Research Analyst. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,642.
Police Community Op*Radio/911/Police Department
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Cheyenne Jenkins holds the role of Police Community Op*Radio/911 at Police Department. In 2023, their total compensation was $75,630.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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Caitlin Wootton works as a Police Assistant for Police Department. Caitlin earned $75,575 in 2025.
Public Information Specialist/Police Department
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Sun Belous works as a Public Information Specialist for Police Department. Sun earned $75,463 in 2025.
Police Community Op*Radio/911/Police Department
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Brianna Manson works as a Police Community Op*Radio/911 for Police Department. Brianna earned $75,455 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jhovany Gonzalez works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Jhovany earned $75,412 in 2025.
Administrative Aide/Police Department
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At Police Department, Tonya Knox serves as a Administrative Aide. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,404.
Administrative Assistant I/Police Department
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Troy Anderson holds the role of Administrative Assistant I at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,372.
Criminal Intelligence Analyst/Police Department
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At Police Department, Elizabeth George serves as a Criminal Intelligence Analyst. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,372.
Forensic Scientist III/Police Department
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Natasha Imadiyi is a Forensic Scientist III at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $75,368.
Administrative Assistant I/Police Department
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Lena Padilla works as a Administrative Assistant I for Police Department. Lena earned $75,362 in 2025.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Jason Wainwright serves as a Police Assistant. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,321.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jordan Bismuth works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Jordan earned $75,273 in 2025.
Polygraph Examiner/Police Department
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Elizabeth Trujillo is a Polygraph Examiner at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $75,214.
Forensic Scientist II/Police Department
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Ethan Miller works as a Forensic Scientist II for Police Department. Ethan earned $75,151 in 2025.
Police Civilian Investigator/Police Department
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Christopher Morales works as a Police Civilian Investigator for Police Department. Christopher earned $75,135 in 2025.
Detention Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Gabriel Casselman serves as a Detention Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,128.
Crime Scene Specialist II/Police Department
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Stephanie Fisher works as a Crime Scene Specialist II for Police Department. Stephanie earned $75,111 in 2025.
Budget Analyst II/Police Department
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At Police Department, Lizbeth Rangel serves as a Budget Analyst II. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,074.
Detention Officer/Police Department
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Brian Field holds the role of Detention Officer at Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $75,060.
Police Community Op*Radio/911/Police Department
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Olivia D'Elia is a Police Community Op*Radio/911 at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $75,011.
Criminal Intelligence Analyst/Police Department
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Creshawnda Leary holds the role of Criminal Intelligence Analyst at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,994.
Police Civilian Investigator/Police Department
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William Aey is a Police Civilian Investigator at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $74,989.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Kelly Varney is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2023 total compensation came to $74,985.
Police Civilian Investigator/Police Department
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Christina Lopez Northrup holds the role of Police Civilian Investigator at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,888.
Police Community Operator/Police Department
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Mindy Burns works as a Police Community Operator for Police Department. Mindy earned $74,886 in 2025.