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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Carter Prechel is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $83,847.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Brice Watson is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $83,829.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Estevan Roman serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,775.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Edward Figueroa works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Edward earned $83,719 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Morgan Bahen holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,702.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Skylar Annesi serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,696.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Steven Litman is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $83,686.
Police Community Op*Radio/911/Police Department
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Hunter Clucas works as a Police Community Op*Radio/911 for Police Department. Hunter earned $83,664 in 2023.
Crime Scene Specialist III/Police Department
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Andrew Mathews is a Crime Scene Specialist III at Police Department. 2023 total compensation came to $83,621.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Jason Bloom serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,589.
Police Community Operator/Police Department
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Amy Moore is a Police Community Operator at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $83,579.
Police Community Op*Radio/911/Police Department
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Rachel Caserta is a Police Community Op*Radio/911 at Police Department. 2023 total compensation came to $83,555.
Forensic Photo Specialist/Police Department
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Diane Meshkowitz holds the role of Forensic Photo Specialist at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,510.
Administrative Assistant I/Police Department
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At Police Department, Muriel Tsosie serves as a Administrative Assistant I. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,349.
User Technology Specialist*U2/Police Department
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Ashley Kiper holds the role of User Technology Specialist*U2 at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,335.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Brandon Dager holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,300.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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Daniel Peralta is a Police Assistant at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $83,265.
Police Automated System Secretary/Police Department
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Dayne Cason is a Police Automated System Secretary at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $83,263.
Police Civilian Investigator/Police Department
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At Police Department, Jonathan Baba serves as a Police Civilian Investigator. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,221.
Safety Analyst I/Police Department
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At Police Department, Danielle Nguyen serves as a Safety Analyst I. Their 2024 pay totaled $83,180.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Christopher Basile holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,160.
Police Community Op*Radio/911/Police Department
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Nubia Rojo Castillo works as a Police Community Op*Radio/911 for Police Department. Nubia earned $83,126 in 2023.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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Kristy Felton works as a Police Assistant for Police Department. Kristy earned $83,092 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Abygaile Desgeorges is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $83,061.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Carlton Williams serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,038.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Alejandra Puentes holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2023, their total compensation was $83,023.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Troy Rappisi is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $83,022.
Crime Scene Specialist III/Police Department
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Chelsea Carpenter holds the role of Crime Scene Specialist III at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,872.
User Technology Specialist/Police Department
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Paula Dentith works as a User Technology Specialist for Police Department. Paula earned $82,869 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Bryce Lindsey is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $82,696.
Police Civilian Investigator/Police Department
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Cam Ragland works as a Police Civilian Investigator for Police Department. Cam earned $82,670 in 2025.
Police Community Op*Radio/911/Police Department
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Carter Christoffersen holds the role of Police Community Op*Radio/911 at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,650.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Dustin Trevino works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Dustin earned $82,630 in 2025.
Police Community Op*Radio/911/Police Department
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Nicholas Castaneda works as a Police Community Op*Radio/911 for Police Department. Nicholas earned $82,625 in 2025.
Crime Scene Specialist III/Police Department
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At Police Department, Shayna Bernal serves as a Crime Scene Specialist III. Their 2024 pay totaled $82,582.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Nicolas Guerrero serves as a Police Officer. Their 2024 pay totaled $82,578.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Nathan Alvarado is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $82,552.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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Esequiel Morales holds the role of Police Assistant at Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $82,509.
Police Community Op*Radio/911/Police Department
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Stacie Jones holds the role of Police Community Op*Radio/911 at Police Department. In 2023, their total compensation was $82,499.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Chase Pedersen holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,468.