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City of Phoenix, Arizona / Public Transit

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Public Transit

Source file: City of Phoenix — Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Public Transit plans, builds, and maintains transportation infrastructure — roads, bridges, transit, and motor-vehicle services.

In 2025, this agency had 131 employees with median total compensation of $90,903; the highest distinct record was $300,188.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$11.7M
Employees
131
Median total
$90,903
Highest record
$300,188

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 131 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($90,903) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$0 (0%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$89,149 (100%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$35,484
$54,396
$90,903
$115,810
$140,506

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $140,506 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $35,484. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

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

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2023
$10.2M
126
$83,514
2024
$11M
8.0%
127
0.8%
$91,692
9.8%
2025
$11.7M
6.3%
131
3.1%
$90,903
0.9%

Record list

Employees

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Sara Kotecki

Special Projects Administrator/Public Transit

2025 total comp
$144,074
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$144,074
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,074

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category
009

Sara Kotecki holds the role of Special Projects Administrator at Public Transit. In 2025, their total compensation was $144,074.

Chris Hernandez

Special Projects Administrator/Public Transit

2025 total comp
$141,434
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$141,434
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$141,434

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category
009

At Public Transit, Chris Hernandez serves as a Special Projects Administrator. Their 2025 pay totaled $141,434.

Robert Angel

Senior Information Technician Systems Specialist/Public Transit

2025 total comp
$140,520
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$140,520
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$140,520

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category
007

Robert Angel holds the role of Senior Information Technician Systems Specialist at Public Transit. In 2025, their total compensation was $140,520.

Cathy Lonnegren

Special Projects Administrator/Public Transit

2025 total comp
$140,506
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$140,506
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$140,506

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category
009

At Public Transit, Cathy Lonnegren serves as a Special Projects Administrator. Their 2025 pay totaled $140,506.

Keith Higbee

Senior Information Technician Systems Specialist/Public Transit

2025 total comp
$140,268
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$140,268
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$140,268

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category
007

Keith Higbee works as a Senior Information Technician Systems Specialist for Public Transit. Keith earned $140,268 in 2025.