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 Sergeant/Police Department
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Jia-Yuan Wang holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $300,941.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Angel Romo holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $299,127.
Police Commander*Exec Assistant Chief/Police Department
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Sean Connolly is a Police Commander*Exec Assistant Chief at Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $299,124.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Dustin Yoshimura works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Dustin earned $298,184 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Juan Hernandez holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. In 2023, their total compensation was $297,750.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Dale Miller works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Dale earned $295,388 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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John Wilson works as a Police Officer for Police Department. John earned $294,590 in 2023.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Edgar Zuniga holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $292,499.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Douglas Steele holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. In 2023, their total compensation was $290,576.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Christopher Hendershott is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $289,619.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Thomas Leister is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $288,796.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Matthew Walker is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $287,694.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Wayne Ganz holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $285,762.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Kevin Watts works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Kevin earned $285,527 in 2025.
Police Officer*Flight Instructor/Police Department
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Derek Geisel works as a Police Officer*Flight Instructor for Police Department. Derek earned $284,865 in 2023.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Robert Kornegay works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Robert earned $284,115 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Thomas Lannon Jr serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2025 pay totaled $283,657.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Stephen Reed serves as a Police Lieutenant. Their 2025 pay totaled $283,223.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Thomas Walters is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $280,122.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Gregory Liebertz holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $279,855.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Bradbury Bryce serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $278,748.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Steven Denney serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $278,701.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jared D'Addabbo works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Jared earned $278,487 in 2023.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Dario Dizdar holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $278,388.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Gregory Stansberry is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. 2023 total compensation came to $277,452.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Robert Ryan serves as a Police Officer. Their 2024 pay totaled $277,252.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Anthony Hurtado Jr is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $276,752.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jeremy Prater is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $276,142.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Mark Veres holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $275,511.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Eric Munzinger holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $275,097.
Police Commander/Police Department
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At Police Department, Christopher Tucker serves as a Police Commander. Their 2023 pay totaled $274,816.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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At Police Department, James Ward serves as a Police Lieutenant. Their 2024 pay totaled $273,574.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Jeffrey Pluta serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2025 pay totaled $272,759.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Mazin Toma is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $272,594.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Angel Cordova is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $270,831.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Benjamin Wetzel serves as a Police Officer. Their 2023 pay totaled $270,417.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Anthony Infanger holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $270,258.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Scott Thompson holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $269,784.
Police Commander/Police Department
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At Police Department, James Ward serves as a Police Commander. Their 2025 pay totaled $269,424.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Douglas Opferbeck works as a Police Lieutenant for Police Department. Douglas earned $269,414 in 2025.