2025 pay · City of Phoenix departments (incl. Police, Fire, Water Services and Aviation)
How much do public employees in Phoenix, AZ make?
$79,972typical pay in 2025 for City of Phoenix employees
$49,440 – $112,935what most people earned
Official pay records for 16,451 people at 1 employer.
✓ Official data from City of Phoenix · latest release · phoenixopendata.com ↗
Pay by employer
Typical pay counts everyone paid during 2025. Poll workers and other short, seasonal roles (typical pay under $5,000) are listed last. Select an employer for jobs, names and more.
Most common jobs
Typical pay for each job in Phoenix, AZ, 2025. Select a job to see where people do it and how pay varies.
- Police Officer2,106 people$120,057
- Police Sergeant387 people$164,191
- Solid Waste Equipment Operator326 people$77,930
- Admin Assistant273 people$78,592
- Recreation Leader252 people$21,170
- Recreation Instructor244 people$13,247
- Police Recruit Nc201 people$26,704
- Fire Engineer179 people$109,498
- Admin Aide174 people$53,990
- Fire Captain*para163 people$151,179
- Police Assistant160 people$66,461
- Management Assistant156 people$98,119
- Police Comm Op*radio/911152 people$73,845
- Library Circulation Attnd119 people$23,987
- Project Manager116 people$102,704
- Information Technology Analyst/Program111 people$108,363
- Court/Legal Clerk108 people$42,751
- Equipment Op106 people$64,538
- Police Comm Operator103 people$23,991
- Parks and Recreation Aide102 people$10,297
- Library Assistant101 people$25,928
- Fire Captain*so/Para101 people$186,105
- Fire Emergency Dispatcher93 people$75,316
- Police Lieutenant93 people$208,978
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Pay by job group
Typical pay for related jobs grouped together, such as police, fire and security. Select a group to see each job.
- Police, fire and security4,512 people · 34 jobs$118,492
- Office and administrative support1,893 people · 32 jobs$54,805
- Maintenance and repair821 people · 26 jobs$74,311
- Computer and IT jobs579 people · 13 jobs$110,510
- Recreation and personal care556 people · 8 jobs$17,042
- Construction and trades514 people · 17 jobs$66,324
- Business and finance jobs476 people · 20 jobs$88,529
- Drivers and transportation448 people · 6 jobs$77,930
- Science jobs278 people · 8 jobs$74,011
- Managers209 people · 15 jobs$125,208
- Engineers and architects207 people · 6 jobs$75,258
- Social work and counseling182 people · 6 jobs$53,621
- Legal jobs139 people · 5 jobs$116,869
Highest paid City of Phoenix employees, 2025
- 1Jeffrey J BartonCity Manager Nc · Phoenix$501,276
- 2Jerry W Barker JrPolice Sergeant · Phoenix$448,624
- 3Inger L EricksonAssistant City Manager Nc · Phoenix$446,444
- 4Charles J ConsolianPolice Commander · Phoenix$431,031
- 5Jamie L BennettPolice Lieutenant · Phoenix$429,860
- 6Wayne K DillonPolice Lieutenant · Phoenix$402,272
- 7Robert H Pitts JrPolice Sergeant · Phoenix$397,579
- 8John M ChanDeputy City Manager Nc · Phoenix$394,050
- 9Jeremy L McclimansPolice Lieutenant · Phoenix$393,224
- 10Lori BaysAssistant City Manager Nc · Phoenix$385,443
Where this data comes from
City of Phoenix (Human Resources / Open Data)
Years we cover: 2016–2025 · Matches the agency's latest release
Official website: phoenixopendata.com ↗
Common questions
Are public employee salaries public in Arizona?
Yes. City of Phoenix (Human Resources / Open Data) publishes public employee pay records. We collect them, add context, and link to the agency's official website.
How often is this updated?
City of Phoenix: the next update is expected in early 2027.
Why can't I find someone?
We only cover the employers listed on this page. Some agencies withhold names for safety reasons (for example certain public-safety staff); those people count in the totals but are never named. Names are listed on each employer's page.