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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At Police Department, Trina Taylor serves as a Police Assistant. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,790.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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Rosa Pinales works as a Police Assistant for Police Department. Rosa earned $70,787 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Alec Knipp serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,758.
Management Assistant II/Police Department
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Enedine Lanzo is a Management Assistant II at Police Department. 2023 total compensation came to $70,733.
Police Coding Clerk/Police Department
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Dianne Murphy holds the role of Police Coding Clerk at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,692.
Police Community Op*Radio/911/Police Department
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At Police Department, Karley Kraft serves as a Police Community Op*Radio/911. Their 2024 pay totaled $70,645.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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Sheri Brooks is a Police Assistant at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $70,597.
Police Community Op*Radio/911/Police Department
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Emma Kane is a Police Community Op*Radio/911 at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $70,536.
Administrative Aide/Police Department
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Gil Cisneros works as a Administrative Aide for Police Department. Gil earned $70,495 in 2025.
Administrative Aide*U7/Police Department
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Catherine Shuckhart is a Administrative Aide*U7 at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $70,495.
Police Community Op*Radio/911/Police Department
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Marina Meeks holds the role of Police Community Op*Radio/911 at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,462.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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Blake Fensler is a Police Assistant at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $70,446.
Secretary III/Police Department
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Patricia Johnson holds the role of Secretary III at Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $70,422.
Administrative Assistant II/Police Department
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Jamie Garrison is a Administrative Assistant II at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $70,353.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Sonia Nevarez serves as a Police Assistant. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,350.
Police Community Op*Radio/911/Police Department
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Anjelica Chacon works as a Police Community Op*Radio/911 for Police Department. Anjelica earned $70,348 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Blake Crane holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,317.
Police Community Op*Radio/911/Police Department
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At Police Department, Kylie Orr serves as a Police Community Op*Radio/911. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,257.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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Kimberly Cewulka works as a Police Assistant for Police Department. Kimberly earned $70,221 in 2024.
Police Recruit (Nc)/Police Department
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Kristian Kendrick works as a Police Recruit (Nc) for Police Department. Kristian earned $70,187 in 2025.
Police Records Clerk/Police Department
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At Police Department, Yvonne Smith serves as a Police Records Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,093.
Administrative Assistant I/Police Department
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At Police Department, Stephanie Mcdaniels serves as a Administrative Assistant I. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,045.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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Patricia Johnson holds the role of Police Assistant at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,030.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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Jeffery Lee works as a Police Assistant for Police Department. Jeffery earned $69,994 in 2025.
Police Recruit (Nc)/Police Department
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Madison Hamas works as a Police Recruit (Nc) for Police Department. Madison earned $69,986 in 2024.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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David Szeto holds the role of Police Assistant at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $69,924.
Forensic Photo Specialist/Police Department
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Samantha De La Cruz works as a Forensic Photo Specialist for Police Department. Samantha earned $69,856 in 2024.
Crime Scene Specialist III/Police Department
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At Police Department, Jared Wilson serves as a Crime Scene Specialist III. Their 2023 pay totaled $69,831.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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Thanee Kesgomol is a Police Assistant at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $69,741.
Police Records Clerk/Police Department
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Darren Flores is a Police Records Clerk at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $69,691.
Administrative Aide/Police Department
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At Police Department, Stephanie Mcdaniels serves as a Administrative Aide. Their 2024 pay totaled $69,641.
Police Community Op*Radio/911/Police Department
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Lauren Koontz holds the role of Police Community Op*Radio/911 at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $69,631.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Melinda Gouin serves as a Police Assistant. Their 2025 pay totaled $69,583.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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Nadia Escarcega works as a Police Assistant for Police Department. Nadia earned $69,569 in 2025.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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Nicholas Kavanaugh Jr holds the role of Police Assistant at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $69,566.
Detention Officer/Police Department
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Hunter Bail holds the role of Detention Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $69,552.
Police Records Clerk/Police Department
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Rhiannon Kirby holds the role of Police Records Clerk at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $69,501.
Police Community Operator/Police Department
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Melissa Earnest works as a Police Community Operator for Police Department. Melissa earned $69,489 in 2023.
Municipal Security Guard/Police Department
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Craig Jahnke is a Municipal Security Guard at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $69,447.
Police Community Operator/Police Department
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Brianna Manson holds the role of Police Community Operator at Police Department. In 2023, their total compensation was $69,315.