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 Assistant/Police Department
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Brendon Bryce holds the role of Police Assistant at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,302.
Administrative Assistant I/Police Department
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Roula Faraj works as a Administrative Assistant I for Police Department. Roula earned $73,254 in 2025.
Police Civilian Investigator/Police Department
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David Bryant works as a Police Civilian Investigator for Police Department. David earned $73,250 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Collin Beckham is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $73,205.
Police Community Op*Radio/911/Police Department
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Teresa Emch holds the role of Police Community Op*Radio/911 at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,162.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Isaiah Dixson Iv serves as a Police Officer. Their 2023 pay totaled $73,081.
Police Recruit (Nc)/Police Department
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Jay Lunceford works as a Police Recruit (Nc) for Police Department. Jay earned $73,037 in 2025.
Forensic Scientist II/Police Department
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Alexa Olson is a Forensic Scientist II at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $72,949.
Police Community Op*Radio/911/Police Department
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Ninel Garcia holds the role of Police Community Op*Radio/911 at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $72,905.
Business Systems Analyst/Police Department
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Alice Kaminsky is a Business Systems Analyst at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $72,890.
Police Community Op*Radio/911/Police Department
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At Police Department, Ronald Sherry Jr serves as a Police Community Op*Radio/911. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,856.
Police Community Op*Radio/911/Police Department
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Michaelyn Jayo holds the role of Police Community Op*Radio/911 at Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $72,835.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Vanessa Carcano-Contreras serves as a Police Assistant. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,832.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Maribel Gonzalez works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Maribel earned $72,812 in 2025.
Administrative Aide/Police Department
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Rosemary Starling-Lacy holds the role of Administrative Aide at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $72,812.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Joey Perez is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2023 total compensation came to $72,768.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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Mustafa Masad holds the role of Police Assistant at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $72,668.
Police Community Op*Radio/911/Police Department
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Elena Marroquin works as a Police Community Op*Radio/911 for Police Department. Elena earned $72,664 in 2025.
Police R & I Operations Supervisor/Police Department
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Kaelsey Mayberry is a Police R & I Operations Supervisor at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $72,650.
Municipal Security Guard/Police Department
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Devorah Davis holds the role of Municipal Security Guard at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $72,622.
Police Automated System Sec*Ld/Police Department
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Josh Sarkar is a Police Automated System Sec*Ld at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $72,568.
Police Civilian Investigator/Police Department
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At Police Department, Meagan Patterson serves as a Police Civilian Investigator. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,566.
Contracts Specialist I/Police Department
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Alissa Bahr holds the role of Contracts Specialist I at Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $72,566.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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Angel Salazar works as a Police Assistant for Police Department. Angel earned $72,546 in 2025.
Police Civilian Investigator/Police Department
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At Police Department, Jeana Zurbriggen serves as a Police Civilian Investigator. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,498.
Crime Scene Specialist III/Police Department
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Katie Briggs holds the role of Crime Scene Specialist III at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $72,452.
Police Officer/Police Department
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David Shrader works as a Police Officer for Police Department. David earned $72,412 in 2025.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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At Police Department, James Headd Ii serves as a Police Assistant. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,308.
Administrative Aide/Police Department
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Belinda Spellman works as a Administrative Aide for Police Department. Belinda earned $72,285 in 2025.
Public Information Specialist/Police Department
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Yattsi Medina works as a Public Information Specialist for Police Department. Yattsi earned $72,283 in 2024.
Forensic Photo Specialist/Police Department
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Jennifer Roman holds the role of Forensic Photo Specialist at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $72,283.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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Steven Parrish holds the role of Police Assistant at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $72,277.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Jason Lowry serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,175.
Police Community Op*Radio/911/Police Department
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At Police Department, Sandra Gerold serves as a Police Community Op*Radio/911. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,168.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Timothy Sullivan serves as a Police Officer based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 9 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $72,163.
Forensic Scientist II/Police Department
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Rachel Hammons holds the role of Forensic Scientist II at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $72,162.
Police Automated System Sec*Ld/Police Department
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At Police Department, Lyna Ngo serves as a Police Automated System Sec*Ld. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,133.
Police Civilian Investigator/Police Department
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James Dempsey works as a Police Civilian Investigator for Police Department. James earned $72,126 in 2025.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Christina Lopez Northrup serves as a Police Assistant. Their 2023 pay totaled $72,025.
Administrative Aide/Police Department
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Lisa Ackert works as a Administrative Aide for Police Department. Lisa earned $71,968 in 2025.