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, Susan Mace serves as a Police Community Op*Radio/911. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,472.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Raymond Pauwels Jr works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Raymond earned $101,400 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Rene Quilon is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $101,392.
Police Research Analyst/Police Department
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At Police Department, Brenda Dowhan serves as a Police Research Analyst. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,362.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Miguel Rendon serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,273.
Police Community Op*Lead Radio/911/Police Department
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Yolanda Olgin works as a Police Community Op*Lead Radio/911 for Police Department. Yolanda earned $101,266 in 2024.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Manuel Ramirez holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,218.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Robert Manzanarez is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $101,162.
Police Community Op*Lead Radio/911/Police Department
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Jennie Paterson works as a Police Community Op*Lead Radio/911 for Police Department. Jennie earned $101,149 in 2024.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, George Blair serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,116.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Tanner Johnson holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,101.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jonathan Gay is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $100,997.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Anthony Perrotta is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $100,989.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Stephen Daughtry is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2023 total compensation came to $100,944.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Matthew Pallas serves as a Police Assistant. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,938.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Valentina Sadiku holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,788.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Piotr Bernat works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Piotr earned $100,769 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Samantha Chester holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,745.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Samuel Martinez works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Samuel earned $100,734 in 2025.
Police Community Op*Radio/911/Police Department
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Adrian Barrios is a Police Community Op*Radio/911 at Police Department. 2023 total compensation came to $100,711.
Management Assistant I/Police Department
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Ginger Bruno works as a Management Assistant I for Police Department. Ginger earned $100,711 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Arthur Sandoval Jr holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,709.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Cody Pont is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $100,672.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Benjamin Torngren is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $100,662.
Police Chief (Nc)/Police Department
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Matthew Giordano works as a Police Chief (Nc) for Police Department. Matthew earned $100,656 in 2025.
Criminal Intelligence Analyst/Police Department
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Jeffrey Atalla works as a Criminal Intelligence Analyst for Police Department. Jeffrey earned $100,653 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jude Joseph holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,612.
Police Officer/Police Department
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John Speelman is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $100,570.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Trey Sueing serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,537.
Lead Information Technician Systems Specialist/Police Department
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Sandeep Mendon is a Lead Information Technician Systems Specialist at Police Department. 2023 total compensation came to $100,527.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Kelsie Sanborn works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Kelsie earned $100,503 in 2025.
Police Community Op*Radio/911/Police Department
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Juliet Conner is a Police Community Op*Radio/911 at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $100,503.
Detention Officer/Police Department
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Antonio Hernandez Jr holds the role of Detention Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,467.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Eric Salinas Jimenez holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,411.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Jacob Sweat serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,355.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Ridel Daudinot is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $100,318.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jared Gibson holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,313.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Chelsey Malone holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,277.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Molly Tucker is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $100,231.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Kevin Glover is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $100,140.