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Allegheny County, Pennsylvania / Jail / Sergeant

Job-title file

Sergeant

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

45 employees hold this title in Jail. Median total compensation for the role is $105,685, above the department median of $83,172.

Employees
45
Total payroll
$5.1M
Role median
$105,685
Agency median
$83,172
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$22,247$187,587+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 45 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Sergeant is held in 3 Allegheny County, Pennsylvania departments. In Jail, the median of $105,685 ranks #1 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Police
$101,144 · 6
Sheriff
$100,915 · 2

Median total compensation for the Sergeant role in other Allegheny County, Pennsylvaniadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Sergeant beyond Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

This role is reported in 18 jurisdictions. In Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, the median of $105,555 ranks #14 of 18. See Sergeant across all of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County
$355,009 · 1,144
New York City
$154,872 · 3,998
California
$151,436 · 147
City of Chicago
$147,252 · 1,317
Georgia
$137,644 · 22
Vermont
$130,959 · 78

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

Record list

Employees with this title

Page 1

Michael R Brown

Sergeant/Jail

2025 total comp
$145,980
Base pay
$103,829
Overtime
$42,026
Other pay
$125
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$145,980
Hire date
4/10/2011

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$94,742
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$145,980
Pay Status
Active

Michael R Brown works as a Sergeant for Jail. Their hire date on record is 4/10/2011. Michael earned $145,980 in 2025.

Mathew J Rivera

Sergeant/Jail

2025 total comp
$140,107
Base pay
$101,908
Overtime
$38,199
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$140,107
Hire date
9/13/2021

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$94,742
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$140,107
Pay Status
Active

Mathew J Rivera is a Sergeant at Jail. Records show a hire date of 9/13/2021. 2025 total compensation came to $140,107.

2024 total comp
$138,713
Base pay
$95,936
Overtime
$42,778
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$138,713
Hire date
8/6/2006

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$89,304
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$138,713
Pay Status
Active

At Jail, Heather J. Greenawalt serves as a Sergeant. Records show a hire date of 8/6/2006. Their 2024 pay totaled $138,713.