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City of Baltimore / Police Department (090) / Police Sergeant

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Police Sergeant

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

6 employees hold this title in Police Department (090). Median total compensation for the role is $95,531, below the department median of $109,144.

Employees
6
Total payroll
$600.9K
Role median
$95,531
Agency median
$109,144
Comparison
Below

Compared with the local labor market

Police Sergeant pay vs. the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area

Across all employers in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area, the median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectivesabout 3,440 people is $124,660. Police Department (090) pays a median base salary of $97,245 for this role, 22% below that figureabout the 24th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Police Department (090) sits in the local pay range

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$78,720
$98,370
$124,660
$137,640
$160,590
Police Department (090) median · $97,245

The bar is the range of annual wages for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives across every employer in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Police Department (090)’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectivesabout 154,610 people is $106,040. Police Department (090)’s median base salary is 8% below that national figure, about the 41st percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$63,350
$81,860
$106,040
$132,620
$165,110
Police Department (090) median · $97,245

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD range relative to the national one.

Median total compensation for this role at Police Department (090) is $97,245, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across City of Baltimore

Police Sergeant is held in 118 City of Baltimore departments. In Police Department (090), the median of $95,531 ranks #92 of 118.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the Police Sergeant role in other City of Baltimoredepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Police Sergeant beyond City of Baltimore

This role is reported in 21 jurisdictions. In City of Baltimore, the median of $120,071 ranks #13 of 21. See Police Sergeant across all of City of Baltimore

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of San Jose
$389,959 · 180
City of Boston
$276,467 · 252
City of Los Angeles
$229,480 · 1,029
City of Worcester
$169,737 · 67
City of Rockford
$137,954 · 31
City of Miami
$135,342 · 186
City of Salt Lake City
$134,271 · 103

Median total compensation for comparable Police Sergeant roles 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.

Same department

Other job titles in Police Department (090)

Record list

Employees with this title

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Mark Rutkowski

Police Sergeant/Police Department (090)

2016 total comp
$127,916
Base pay
$127,916
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,916
Hire date
2001-04-16

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
86190
Employee ID
93352

Mark Rutkowski holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department (090). Their tenure dates to 2001, about 15 years. In 2016, their total compensation was $127,916.

Alvin Mccoy

Police Sergeant/Police Department (090)

2016 total comp
$109,816
Base pay
$109,816
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,816
Hire date
1995-02-27

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
94003
Employee ID
90835

Alvin Mccoy holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department (090). Their tenure dates to 1995, about 21 years. In 2016, their total compensation was $109,816.

Curt Snyder

Police Sergeant/Police Department (090)

2016 total comp
$97,245
Base pay
$97,245
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,245
Hire date
1995-04-05

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
94003
Employee ID
94214

At Police Department (090), Curt Snyder serves as a Police Sergeant. Their tenure dates to 1995, about 21 years. Their 2016 pay totaled $97,245.

C Tserkis

Police Sergeant/Police Department (090)

2015 total comp
$93,818
Base pay
$93,818
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,818
Hire date
1994-08-04

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
87966
Employee ID
81254

C Tserkis holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department (090). Their tenure dates to 1994, about 21 years. In 2015, their total compensation was $93,818.

Natalie Preston

Police Sergeant/Police Department (090)

2013 total comp
$86,413
Base pay
$86,413
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,413
Hire date
2000-07-06

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
72406
Employee ID
44279

At Police Department (090), Natalie Preston serves as a Police Sergeant. They have served since 2000 (about 13 years). Their 2013 pay totaled $86,413.

Victor Comegna

Police Sergeant/Police Department (090)

2013 total comp
$85,659
Base pay
$85,659
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,659
Hire date
1999-04-08

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
73141
Employee ID
34166

At Police Department (090), Victor Comegna serves as a Police Sergeant. They have served since 1999 (about 14 years). Their 2013 pay totaled $85,659.