GCGovComp.app

City of Baltimore / Police Department (309) / Police Sergeant

Job-title file

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 (309). Median total compensation for the role is $128,401, above the department median of $94,452.

Employees
6
Total payroll
$784.9K
Role median
$128,401
Agency median
$94,452
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 (309) pays a median base salary of $123,638 for this role, in line with that figureabout the 49th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Police Department (309) sits in the local pay range

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$78,720
$98,370
$124,660
$137,640
$160,590
Police Department (309) median · $123,638

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 (309)’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 (309)’s median base salary is 17% above that national figure, about the 67th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$63,350
$81,860
$106,040
$132,620
$165,110
Police Department (309) median · $123,638

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 (309) is $123,638, 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 (309), the median of $128,401 ranks #23 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 (309)

Record list

Employees with this title

Page 1

C Warren

Police Sergeant/Police Department (309)

2015 total comp
$157,875
Base pay
$157,875
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$157,875
Hire date
1998-03-25

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
85684
Employee ID
81643

At Police Department (309), C Warren serves as a Police Sergeant. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 17 years. Their 2015 pay totaled $157,875.

Kurt Roepcke

Police Sergeant/Police Department (309)

2020 total comp
$137,628
Base pay
$137,628
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$137,628
Hire date
1995-07-12

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
106415
Employee ID
150585

At Police Department (309), Kurt Roepcke serves as a Police Sergeant. Their tenure dates to 1995, about 25 years. Their 2020 pay totaled $137,628.

Marlena Fonseca

Police Sergeant/Police Department (309)

2017 total comp
$133,164
Base pay
$133,164
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$133,164
Hire date
2000-05-08

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
90825
Employee ID
100514

At Police Department (309), Marlena Fonseca serves as a Police Sergeant. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 17 years. Their 2017 pay totaled $133,164.

William Harris Jr

Police Sergeant/Police Department (309)

2013 total comp
$123,638
Base pay
$123,638
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$123,638
Hire date
2000-10-24

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
78327
Employee ID
38005

At Police Department (309), William Harris Jr serves as a Police Sergeant. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 13 years. Their 2013 pay totaled $123,638.

Todd Ring

Police Sergeant/Police Department (309)

2017 total comp
$123,464
Base pay
$123,464
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$123,464
Hire date
1994-03-31

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
95689
Employee ID
106522

Todd Ring holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department (309). They have served since 1994 (about 23 years). In 2017, their total compensation was $123,464.

Brian Atwood

Police Sergeant/Police Department (309)

2016 total comp
$109,171
Base pay
$109,171
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,171
Hire date
1995-05-30

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
94003
Employee ID
83086

At Police Department (309), Brian Atwood serves as a Police Sergeant. Hired in 1995, they have about 21 years of service. Their 2016 pay totaled $109,171.