Philadelphia, PA · 2025 pay · 141 people
How much does a tipstaff general make in Philadelphia, PA?
$51,035typical pay for full-year tipstaff generals in 2025
$48,273 – $56,467what most people earned
Counting everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers, typical pay was $50,801. Typical pay rose 5.5% from 2024.
✓ Official data from City of Philadelphia · Matches the agency's latest release · phila.gov ↗
Where tipstaff generals work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Tipstaff 1 General70 people$48,002
- Tipstaff 2 General70 people$56,291
Highest-paid tipstaff generals, 2025
- 1Lance GoldsteinTipstaff III General · City of Philadelphia$66,335
- 2James Demarco JrTipstaff 2 General · City of Philadelphia$57,662
- 3Edward Schaffer JrTipstaff 2 General · City of Philadelphia$57,602
- 4Agapito TorresTipstaff 2 General · City of Philadelphia$57,403
- 5Michael MascitelliTipstaff 2 General · City of Philadelphia$57,264
Common questions
How much does a tipstaff general make in Philadelphia, PA?
Full-year tipstaff generals were typically paid $51,035 in 2025; most earned between $48,273 and $56,467. Counting all 141 people paid, typical pay was $50,801.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.0% of all pay for tipstaff generals in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Tipstaff General, at any level (for example "Tipstaff 1 General"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this