Searching by Name, Title, or Department
CompensationAtlas is built around one search box that finds any current or former Philadelphia city employee whose pay is public record.
Search by name
If you know who you're looking for, searching a first name, last name, or both narrows to that specific person's record — including anyone who's since left the position, since the archive covers 2016 to present.
Search by title or department
Don't have a name? Search a job title (like "Deputy Commissioner") or a department (like "Streets Department") to see everyone who's held that title or worked in that department, which is often the more useful starting point for department-level questions like biggest raises or overtime leaders.
Opening a result
Selecting a person from your search results opens their full profile — every promotion, transfer, and raise since 2016, in one connected timeline. See Reading a Career Trajectory Timeline for how to read that view.
Frequently asked questions
Can I search for someone who no longer works for the city?
Yes — the archive includes former employees back to 2016, not just current staff.
Is this legal to search and publish from?
Yes — this is public payroll data under Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know Law, the same data available through OpenDataPhilly, just connected and searchable.
What if my search returns no results?
Double-check spelling, or try a broader search (department instead of exact title) — the underlying record only covers city employees whose payroll is part of the public dataset.