Police Commander

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

39 people hold the Police Commander role across 2 departments in City of Phoenix, Arizona, with a median total compensation of $207,827. Among 5 jurisdictions where this role is reported, City of Phoenix, Arizona ranks #3 by median pay.

Employees: 39
Median pay: $207,827
Departments: 2
Cross-jurisdiction: #3 of 5

Compare jurisdictions

Police Commander pay in other jurisdictions

Where Police Commanders are paid most

City of Los Angeles

$387,541 · 19

City of Miami

$224,668 · 14

Metro Nashville

$99,950 · 63

Cook County, Illinois

$29,953 · 8

Median total compensation for comparable Police Commanderroles in other jurisdictions (highest first). Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not by identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for this role.

Within City of Phoenix, Arizona

Departments with this role

Largest City of Phoenix, Arizona departments for this role

Police Department

38 · $208,531

Fire Department

1 · $204,457

Departments in City of Phoenix, Arizonaemploying the most people in this role. Each bar links to that department’s page for the role.