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 Real Time Operations Specialist/Police Department
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At Police Department, Tanya Simpson serves as a Police Real Time Operations Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,932.
Police Community Op*Radio/911/Police Department
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At Police Department, Michelle Gonzalez serves as a Police Community Op*Radio/911. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,928.
Police Community Op*Radio/911/Police Department
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Ashlyn Frain holds the role of Police Community Op*Radio/911 at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,902.
Police Civilian Investigator/Police Department
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Stacey Parker works as a Police Civilian Investigator for Police Department. Stacey earned $86,902 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Israel Robinson works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Israel earned $86,900 in 2025.
Police Reserves/Police Department
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At Police Department, Mario Jenkins serves as a Police Reserves. Their 2024 pay totaled $86,802.
Police Community Op*Radio/911/Police Department
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Aubree Howard holds the role of Police Community Op*Radio/911 at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,795.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jade Benes is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $86,791.
Police Officer/Police Department
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James Desmond works as a Police Officer for Police Department. James earned $86,782 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Riley Morgan is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $86,780.
Police Community Op*Radio/911/Police Department
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Dawn Cook holds the role of Police Community Op*Radio/911 at Police Department. In 2023, their total compensation was $86,765.
Police Community Op*Radio/911/Police Department
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Courtney Murry is a Police Community Op*Radio/911 at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $86,744.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Frank Swogger serves as a Police Assistant. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,711.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jacob Mentzer is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $86,706.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jennifer Beberniss works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Jennifer earned $86,684 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Cody Rivers works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Cody earned $86,681 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Wyatt Bradford holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,678.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Zachary Richardson works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Zachary earned $86,601 in 2025.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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David Hyman works as a Police Assistant for Police Department. David earned $86,585 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Joel Ring serves as a Police Officer. Their 2023 pay totaled $86,550.
Criminal Intelligence Analyst/Police Department
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Alicia Henry works as a Criminal Intelligence Analyst for Police Department. Alicia earned $86,499 in 2024.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Miguel Moreno Macedo works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Miguel earned $86,464 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Jennifer Mcavey serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,446.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Trent Turner is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $86,424.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Andrew De Santos is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $86,373.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jose Villegas works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Jose earned $86,331 in 2025.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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Sandra Quintana works as a Police Assistant for Police Department. Sandra earned $86,320 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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David Nevin Sr works as a Police Officer for Police Department. David earned $86,290 in 2024.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Juan Batiz Ocon serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,287.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Alex Rivera holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,262.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Theamos Howell Jr. is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $86,251.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Cheyenne Wilden holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,246.
Police Civilian Investigator/Police Department
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Ashley Hill works as a Police Civilian Investigator for Police Department. Ashley earned $86,227 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Aamir Muhammad holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,081.
Management Assistant II/Police Department
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David Choate works as a Management Assistant II for Police Department. David earned $85,919 in 2025.
Senior Human Resources Analyst/Police Department
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Brittany Lyon is a Senior Human Resources Analyst at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $85,882.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Timothy Essick serves as a Police Officer. Their 2024 pay totaled $85,856.
Senior Human Resources Analyst/Police Department
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Lourdes Palacios holds the role of Senior Human Resources Analyst at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,835.
Police Community Op*Radio/911/Police Department
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Kenneth Williams works as a Police Community Op*Radio/911 for Police Department. Kenneth earned $85,796 in 2025.
Management Assistant II/Police Department
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Tyler Cavanaugh holds the role of Management Assistant II at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,781.