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 Lieutenant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Vincent Lewis serves as a Police Lieutenant. Their 2025 pay totaled $178,773.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Eric Phillips holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $178,679.
Police Commander/Police Department
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Darren Viner works as a Police Commander for Police Department. Darren earned $178,629 in 2023.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Aaron Rodriguez works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Aaron earned $178,611 in 2024.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Rene Pulido serves as a Police Officer. Their 2023 pay totaled $178,608.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Mark Wuertz works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Mark earned $178,238 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Jason Jahnke is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $178,138.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Pablo Garcia serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $177,994.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Toby Crosser works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Toby earned $177,980 in 2025.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Mercedes Fortune is a Police Lieutenant at Police Department. 2023 total compensation came to $177,725.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Craig Walker is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $177,478.
Police Communications Supervisor/Police Department
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At Police Department, Stephanie Bundy serves as a Police Communications Supervisor. Their 2025 pay totaled $177,385.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Brian Guertin holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $177,275.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Angelique Estrada serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $177,224.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Laker Dohan is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $177,212.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Anthony Garry works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Anthony earned $176,978 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Michael Moyer serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $176,943.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Germain Dosseh holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $176,905.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jeffrey Kaliszak holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $176,900.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, William Gates serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $176,879.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Edward Carnes Jr holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $176,877.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Kelly Barnes is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $176,858.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Scott Freibaum Sr is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $176,858.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Gregory Santa Cruz serves as a Police Officer. Their 2023 pay totaled $176,858.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Nicholas Gombar serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2025 pay totaled $176,740.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Hector Lugo works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Hector earned $176,717 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Ryan Shell holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $176,546.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Erik Rodriguez is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $176,410.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Jeffrey Miel works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Jeffrey earned $176,355 in 2024.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Cesar Perez Rios is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $176,208.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jacob Skinner holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $175,932.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Melissa Frintner serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $175,911.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Tomas Taylor holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $175,850.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Bryant Goff holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $175,844.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Sara Taylor holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $175,766.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Ladd Bangerter works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Ladd earned $175,715 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Charles Hunzinger holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $175,706.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Joseph Zuppa serves as a Police Officer. Their 2024 pay totaled $175,568.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Ken Ho is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $175,535.
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Marchele Miller is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $175,520.