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 Officer/Police Department
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Cole Mccarthy works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Cole earned $84,535 in 2025.
Information Technician Analyst/Prg II/Police Department
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Jessica Foltz is a Information Technician Analyst/Prg II at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $84,428.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Kaleena Bowers holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,321.
Administrative Assistant I/Police Department
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At Police Department, Heather Ard serves as a Administrative Assistant I. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,312.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Candace Wolters works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Candace earned $84,310 in 2025.
Detention Officer/Police Department
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Brandon Baca holds the role of Detention Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,302.
Police Community Op*Radio/911/Police Department
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Catherine Decker holds the role of Police Community Op*Radio/911 at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,258.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Eric Vasquez works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Eric earned $84,229 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Sebastian Aispuro Sanchez is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $84,204.
Crime Scene Specialist III/Police Department
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At Police Department, Kristen Zizo serves as a Crime Scene Specialist III. Their 2024 pay totaled $84,178.
Police Community Op*Radio/911/Police Department
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At Police Department, Lauren Bettino serves as a Police Community Op*Radio/911. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,161.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Andrea Lamphier holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,113.
Fingerprint Technician/Police Department
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Benny Moreno is a Fingerprint Technician at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $84,112.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Raul Cabrera Ruiz holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,093.
Police Civilian Investigator/Police Department
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Carolyn Johnson works as a Police Civilian Investigator for Police Department. Carolyn earned $84,089 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jacob Salts holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,060.
Detention Officer/Police Department
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Lawrence Newnam works as a Detention Officer for Police Department. Lawrence earned $84,038 in 2025.
Administrative Assistant I/Police Department
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At Police Department, Deborah Carrillo serves as a Administrative Assistant I. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,014.
Forensic Scientist III/Police Department
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At Police Department, Zoey Longley serves as a Forensic Scientist III. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,006.
Police Research Supervisor/Police Department
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Andrew Nullmeyer works as a Police Research Supervisor for Police Department. Andrew earned $84,006 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Spencer Taylor works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Spencer earned $83,938 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Henry Demello holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,907.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Carter Prechel is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $83,847.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Brice Watson is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $83,829.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Estevan Roman serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,775.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Edward Figueroa works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Edward earned $83,719 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Morgan Bahen holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,702.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Skylar Annesi serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,696.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Steven Litman is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $83,686.
Police Community Op*Radio/911/Police Department
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Hunter Clucas works as a Police Community Op*Radio/911 for Police Department. Hunter earned $83,664 in 2023.
Crime Scene Specialist III/Police Department
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Andrew Mathews is a Crime Scene Specialist III at Police Department. 2023 total compensation came to $83,621.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Jason Bloom serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,589.
Police Community Operator/Police Department
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Amy Moore is a Police Community Operator at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $83,579.
Police Community Op*Radio/911/Police Department
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Rachel Caserta is a Police Community Op*Radio/911 at Police Department. 2023 total compensation came to $83,555.
Forensic Photo Specialist/Police Department
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Diane Meshkowitz holds the role of Forensic Photo Specialist at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,510.
Administrative Assistant I/Police Department
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At Police Department, Muriel Tsosie serves as a Administrative Assistant I. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,349.
User Technology Specialist*U2/Police Department
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Ashley Kiper holds the role of User Technology Specialist*U2 at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,335.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Brandon Dager holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,300.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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Daniel Peralta is a Police Assistant at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $83,265.
Police Automated System Secretary/Police Department
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Dayne Cason is a Police Automated System Secretary at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $83,263.