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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User Support Specialist/Police Department
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Joseph Brumley works as a User Support Specialist for Police Department. Joseph earned $78,578 in 2023.
Public Information Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Yattsi Medina serves as a Public Information Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,578.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Talissa Jenkins holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,559.
Police Community Op*Radio/911/Police Department
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Danielle Kriplean is a Police Community Op*Radio/911 at Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $78,510.
Police Civilian Investigator/Police Department
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At Police Department, Eric Mendoza serves as a Police Civilian Investigator. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,449.
Police Research Analyst/Police Department
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Candy Elizalde holds the role of Police Research Analyst at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,438.
Criminal Intelligence Analyst/Police Department
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Nicole Rivera is a Criminal Intelligence Analyst at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $78,430.
Police Civilian Investigator/Police Department
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At Police Department, Michelle Dalton serves as a Police Civilian Investigator. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,430.
Police Property Supervisor/Police Department
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At Police Department, Shannon Reyes serves as a Police Property Supervisor. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,381.
Management Assistant II/Police Department
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Nastassja Stanton holds the role of Management Assistant II at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,369.
Police Property Technician/Police Department
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Brian Ponfil holds the role of Police Property Technician at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,318.
Crime Scene Specialist III/Police Department
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Sasha Ruyle works as a Crime Scene Specialist III for Police Department. Sasha earned $78,310 in 2025.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Jennifer Rakes serves as a Police Assistant. Their 2023 pay totaled $78,306.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Antonio Hernandez Jr holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2023, their total compensation was $78,232.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Richard Pfeifer is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $78,174.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Everard Ibarola serves as a Police Assistant. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,135.
Administrative Aide*U7/Police Department
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Irene Jerry works as a Administrative Aide*U7 for Police Department. Irene earned $78,083 in 2025.
Fingerprint Technician*Lead/Police Department
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Tricia Arredondo holds the role of Fingerprint Technician*Lead at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,029.
Forensic Scientist III/Police Department
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At Police Department, Carol Duckworth serves as a Forensic Scientist III. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,007.
Curriculum/Training Coordinator/Police Department
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At Police Department, Kristy Moore serves as a Curriculum/Training Coordinator. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,007.
Police Community Op*Radio/911/Police Department
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Katheryn Goldberg holds the role of Police Community Op*Radio/911 at Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $77,964.
Police Civilian Investigator/Police Department
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Christopher Nelson holds the role of Police Civilian Investigator at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,946.
Police Community Op*Radio/911/Police Department
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Rachael Wright is a Police Community Op*Radio/911 at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $77,905.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Bernadine Burke serves as a Police Officer. Their 2024 pay totaled $77,896.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Rikki Sullivan holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,889.
Forensic Scientist III/Police Department
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At Police Department, Nicole Unsworth serves as a Forensic Scientist III. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,856.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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Laurie Contreras holds the role of Police Assistant at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,841.
Administrative Assistant I/Police Department
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Kristine Leon holds the role of Administrative Assistant I at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,678.
Police Real Time Operations Specialist/Police Department
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Samantha Capatosto holds the role of Police Real Time Operations Specialist at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,586.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Rebekah Torres serves as a Police Assistant. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,507.
Administrative Aide/Police Department
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Fabian Figueroa is a Administrative Aide at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $77,480.
Police Research Analyst/Police Department
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At Police Department, Sierra Stowell serves as a Police Research Analyst. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,466.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Alphonso Jallah holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $77,169.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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Natalie Pacheco works as a Police Assistant for Police Department. Natalie earned $77,115 in 2025.
Police Property Technician/Police Department
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Edmond Kolia holds the role of Police Property Technician at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,029.
Police Community Op*Radio/911/Police Department
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Tommy-Lyn Sadler works as a Police Community Op*Radio/911 for Police Department. Tommy-Lyn earned $76,949 in 2025.
Police Automated System Sec*Ld/Police Department
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Henesi Pena holds the role of Police Automated System Sec*Ld at Police Department. In 2023, their total compensation was $76,891.
Administrative Assistant I/Police Department
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Cindi Corrales works as a Administrative Assistant I for Police Department. Cindi earned $76,813 in 2025.
Detention Officer/Police Department
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David Gonzalez Velazquez is a Detention Officer at Police Department. 2023 total compensation came to $76,682.
Police R & I Bureau Shift Supervisor/Police Department
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At Police Department, Patricia Zendejas serves as a Police R & I Bureau Shift Supervisor. Their 2024 pay totaled $76,635.