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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Jill Fowler is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $182,937.
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Manuel Abeyta works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Manuel earned $182,591 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Justin Wood serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2025 pay totaled $182,588.
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Steven Reeves works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Steven earned $182,306 in 2025.
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Daniel Tomco is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $182,152.
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At Police Department, Justin Ferrari serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $182,098.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Chad Ryan is a Police Lieutenant at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $182,065.
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Cummings Smith holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $182,061.
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Robert Gunther holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $182,061.
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Andrew Williams holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $182,035.
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Eric Gustafson holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $181,954.
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Silviu Ciobanu is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $181,862.
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At Police Department, Gregory Headley serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $181,685.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Sean Burton serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2025 pay totaled $181,436.
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Kenneth Silvia is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $181,428.
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Clifford Lewis Iii holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $181,388.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Joshua Book serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2025 pay totaled $181,287.
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Tyler Geyer is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $181,192.
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At Police Department, Jose Campos serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $181,101.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Robert Knapp Iii is a Police Lieutenant at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $181,039.
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Bassam Ghani is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $180,936.
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Michael Colebeck is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $180,908.
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At Police Department, Terran Campbell serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $180,599.
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Joshua Beeks holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $180,542.
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Gary Stockton holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $180,527.
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At Police Department, Jose Jarvis serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $180,515.
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Steven Golisch is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $180,208.
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At Police Department, David Kwan serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $180,129.
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Nicholas Chacon holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $179,922.
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Michael Pacheco works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Michael earned $179,614 in 2025.
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Lourdes Lopez holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $179,436.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Lawrence Rosky Jr works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Lawrence earned $179,381 in 2025.
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Adam Gardner is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $179,187.
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Christopher Valenti holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $179,159.
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David Haddad works as a Police Officer for Police Department. David earned $179,083 in 2025.
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At Police Department, Allen Nosal serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2025 pay totaled $179,042.
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Amel Bucholtz works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Amel earned $178,983 in 2025.
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At Police Department, Edgar Davila Jr serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2025 pay totaled $178,974.
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Kaye Wagstaff is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $178,875.
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James Groat holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $178,842.