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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Administrative Aide/Police Department
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Cristina Algandar holds the role of Administrative Aide at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,193.
Secretary III/Police Department
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Joyce Barrett holds the role of Secretary III at Police Department. In 2023, their total compensation was $62,176.
Police Community Op*Radio/911/Police Department
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Mikaela Lixandru works as a Police Community Op*Radio/911 for Police Department. Mikaela earned $62,151 in 2025.
Police Community Op*Radio/911/Police Department
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At Police Department, Corwin Pickens serves as a Police Community Op*Radio/911. Their 2025 pay totaled $62,151.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Leonardo Ronquillo serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $62,126.
Administrative Aide/Police Department
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Stephanie Garcia works as a Administrative Aide for Police Department. Stephanie earned $62,112 in 2025.
Police Automated System Sec*Ld/Police Department
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At Police Department, Reve Gomez serves as a Police Automated System Sec*Ld. Their 2025 pay totaled $62,110.
Police Civilian Investigator/Police Department
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Aujinay Brown holds the role of Police Civilian Investigator at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,088.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Savannah Knipp serves as a Police Officer. Their 2023 pay totaled $62,053.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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Alexandria Diaz works as a Police Assistant for Police Department. Alexandria earned $62,035 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jeffrey Beckman works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Jeffrey earned $62,029 in 2024.
Administrative Aide/Police Department
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Jacqueline Chavez Fernandez holds the role of Administrative Aide at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,022.
Police Community Op*Radio/911/Police Department
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Heather Galletly-Cottrell works as a Police Community Op*Radio/911 for Police Department. Heather earned $61,955 in 2025.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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Richard Harris works as a Police Assistant for Police Department. Richard earned $61,918 in 2025.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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Sean Oliver works as a Police Assistant for Police Department. Sean earned $61,903 in 2025.
Police Community Operator/Police Department
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Dayzi Maldonado works as a Police Community Operator for Police Department. Dayzi earned $61,850 in 2023.
Police Recruit (Nc)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Martin Holmes serves as a Police Recruit (Nc). Their 2025 pay totaled $61,835.
Forensic Scientist I (Nc)/Police Department
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Kimberly Stevens works as a Forensic Scientist I (Nc) for Police Department. Kimberly earned $61,827 in 2024.
Secretary III/Police Department
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Michelle Brown works as a Secretary III for Police Department. Michelle earned $61,825 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Daniel Lopez Rivera serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,824.
Police Real Time Operations Specialist/Police Department
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Bridget Orozco is a Police Real Time Operations Specialist at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $61,813.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Zachary Werline works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Zachary earned $61,804 in 2025.
Police Research Supervisor/Police Department
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Amy Whitney is a Police Research Supervisor at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $61,786.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Irma Martinez serves as a Police Assistant. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,780.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Nathan Matienzo is a Police Officer at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $61,753.
Police Community Op*Radio/911/Police Department
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Katherine Corrado holds the role of Police Community Op*Radio/911 at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,588.
Forensic Scientist I (Nc)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Noah Miller serves as a Forensic Scientist I (Nc). Their 2025 pay totaled $61,583.
Police Community Op*Radio/911/Police Department
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Scott Fries holds the role of Police Community Op*Radio/911 at Police Department. In 2023, their total compensation was $61,560.
Detention Officer/Police Department
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Angelique Padilla holds the role of Detention Officer at Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $61,451.
Senior Human Resources Analyst/Police Department
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At Police Department, Michael Estfan serves as a Senior Human Resources Analyst. Their 2023 pay totaled $61,405.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Matthew Altneu holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,403.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Aaron Smith works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Aaron earned $61,402 in 2025.
Forensic Scientist I (Nc)/Police Department
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Brandyn Farmer works as a Forensic Scientist I (Nc) for Police Department. Brandyn earned $61,340 in 2024.
Criminal Intelligence Analyst/Police Department
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Taryn Malone is a Criminal Intelligence Analyst at Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $61,313.
Police Research Analyst/Police Department
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Gianna Gibson holds the role of Police Research Analyst at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,310.
Police Community Op*Radio/911/Police Department
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Ashley Braxton holds the role of Police Community Op*Radio/911 at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,300.
Police Community Op*Radio/911/Police Department
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Kylie Evans holds the role of Police Community Op*Radio/911 at Police Department. In 2023, their total compensation was $61,247.
Police Assistant/Police Department
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Rhaini Sharrer works as a Police Assistant for Police Department. Rhaini earned $61,228 in 2023.
Forensic Scientist I (Nc)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Natasha Grewal serves as a Forensic Scientist I (Nc). Their 2025 pay totaled $61,209.
Forensic Scientist I (Nc)/Police Department
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Gabriella Reece is a Forensic Scientist I (Nc) at Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $61,127.