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City of Baltimore / Police Department (225) / 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 (225). Median total compensation for the role is $105,601, above the department median of $81,665.

Employees
6
Total payroll
$623K
Role median
$105,601
Agency median
$81,665
Comparison
Above

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 (225) pays a median base salary of $110,088 for this role, 12% below that figureabout the 36th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Police Department (225) sits in the local pay range

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$78,720
$98,370
$124,660
$137,640
$160,590
Police Department (225) median · $110,088

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 (225)’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 (225)’s median base salary is 4% above that national figure, about the 54th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$63,350
$81,860
$106,040
$132,620
$165,110
Police Department (225) median · $110,088

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 (225) is $110,088, 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 119 City of Baltimore departments. In Police Department (225), the median of $105,601 ranks #64 of 119.

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
$229,695 · 993
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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Jason Bennett

Police Sergeant/Police Department (225)

2016 total comp
$121,667
Base pay
$121,667
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$121,667
Hire date
2005-09-29

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
83576
Employee ID
83510

At Police Department (225), Jason Bennett serves as a Police Sergeant. They have served since 2005 (about 11 years). Their 2016 pay totaled $121,667.

Robert Himes Iii

Police Sergeant/Police Department (225)

2016 total comp
$113,899
Base pay
$113,899
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,899
Hire date
2000-06-01

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
90000
Employee ID
88444

Robert Himes Iii is a Police Sergeant at Police Department (225). They have served since 2000 (about 16 years). 2016 total compensation came to $113,899.

Francisco Hopkins

Police Sergeant/Police Department (225)

2016 total comp
$110,088
Base pay
$110,088
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,088
Hire date
2008-11-17

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
81186
Employee ID
88601

Francisco Hopkins works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department (225). They have served since 2008 (about 8 years). Francisco earned $110,088 in 2016.

Raymond Santucci Jr

Police Sergeant/Police Department (225)

2013 total comp
$101,114
Base pay
$101,114
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$101,114
Hire date
1993-08-31

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
76985
Employee ID
45458

Raymond Santucci Jr is a Police Sergeant at Police Department (225). Their tenure dates to 1993, about 20 years. 2013 total compensation came to $101,114.

Shawn Johnson

Police Sergeant/Police Department (225)

2016 total comp
$93,843
Base pay
$93,843
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,843
Hire date
1995-04-04

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
94003
Employee ID
89276

Shawn Johnson works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department (225). They have served since 1995 (about 21 years). Shawn earned $93,843 in 2016.

Ricky Livesay Jr

Police Sergeant/Police Department (225)

2013 total comp
$82,421
Base pay
$82,421
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,421
Hire date
1999-09-09

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
73141
Employee ID
41186

Ricky Livesay Jr holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department (225). They have served since 1999 (about 14 years). In 2013, their total compensation was $82,421.