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 Community Op*Radio/911/Police Department
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At Police Department, Heather Johnson serves as a Police Community Op*Radio/911. Their 2024 pay totaled $68,346.
Police Community Op*Radio/911/Police Department
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Jasmen Al-Derawi is a Police Community Op*Radio/911 at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $68,284.
Facility Contract Compl Specialist/Police Department
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Rochelle Duran is a Facility Contract Compl Specialist at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $68,281.
Police Civilian Investigator/Police Department
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Kimmee Yates is a Police Civilian Investigator at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $68,182.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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Cheyenne Villegas holds the role of Police Assistant at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,158.
Police Automated System Secretary/Police Department
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At Police Department, Virginia Hegedus serves as a Police Automated System Secretary. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,141.
Municipal Security Guard/Police Department
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Steven Parrish works as a Municipal Security Guard for Police Department. Steven earned $68,133 in 2024.
Crime Scene Specialist II/Police Department
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Scott Turek holds the role of Crime Scene Specialist II at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,112.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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Alexander Obis is a Police Assistant at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $68,107.
Administrative Aide/Police Department
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Elizabeth Rehm works as a Administrative Aide for Police Department. Elizabeth earned $68,030 in 2025.
Administrative Aide/Police Department
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Kassandra Plotkin is a Administrative Aide at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $67,971.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Avery Justice is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2023 total compensation came to $67,956.
Administrative Aide/Police Department
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Sarah Williams holds the role of Administrative Aide at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,902.
Police Coding Clerk/Police Department
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At Police Department, Christine Reda serves as a Police Coding Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,857.
Police Community Op*Radio/911/Police Department
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Madalyn Barton holds the role of Police Community Op*Radio/911 at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,842.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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Maryssa Jaime works as a Police Assistant for Police Department. Maryssa earned $67,804 in 2025.
Police Civilian Investigator/Police Department
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Danya Carter holds the role of Police Civilian Investigator at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,789.
Forensic Scientist III/Police Department
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Maia Nguyen holds the role of Forensic Scientist III at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,705.
Police Community Op*Radio/911/Police Department
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Simon Thomsen works as a Police Community Op*Radio/911 for Police Department. Simon earned $67,626 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Meghan Carrasco is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $67,597.
Police Community Op*Lead Radio/911/Police Department
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Phillip Marin works as a Police Community Op*Lead Radio/911 for Police Department. Phillip earned $67,542 in 2023.
Detention Officer/Police Department
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Ryan Hunt works as a Detention Officer for Police Department. Ryan earned $67,541 in 2025.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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Ramon Velasquez Jr works as a Police Assistant for Police Department. Ramon earned $67,534 in 2025.