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City of Baltimore / Police Department (395) / 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 (395). Median total compensation for the role is $142,937, above the department median of $119,282.

Employees
6
Total payroll
$854K
Role median
$142,937
Agency median
$119,282
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 (395) pays a median base salary of $142,937 for this role, 15% above that figureabout the 78th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Police Department (395) sits in the local pay range

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$78,720
$98,370
$124,660
$137,640
$160,590
Police Department (395) median · $142,937

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 (395)’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 (395)’s median base salary is 35% above that national figure, about the 80th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$63,350
$81,860
$106,040
$132,620
$165,110
Police Department (395) median · $142,937

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 (395) is $142,937, 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 109 City of Baltimore departments. In Police Department (395), the median of $142,937 ranks #23 of 109.

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 (395)

Record list

Employees with this title

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Christopher Warren

Police Sergeant/Police Department (395)

2020 total comp
$167,991
Base pay
$167,991
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$167,991
Hire date
1998-03-25

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
104649
Employee ID
153421

Christopher Warren is a Police Sergeant at Police Department (395). Their tenure dates to 1998, about 22 years. 2020 total compensation came to $167,991.

Nicole Hunter

Police Sergeant/Police Department (395)

2018 total comp
$149,724
Base pay
$149,724
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$149,724
Hire date
1991-02-10

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
100228
Employee ID
115964

At Police Department (395), Nicole Hunter serves as a Police Sergeant. They have served since 1991 (about 27 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $149,724.

C Warren

Police Sergeant/Police Department (395)

2018 total comp
$145,308
Base pay
$145,308
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$145,308
Hire date
1998-03-25

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
96041
Employee ID
122647

C Warren works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department (395). Their tenure dates to 1998, about 20 years. C earned $145,308 in 2018.

Tanesha Todd

Police Sergeant/Police Department (395)

2018 total comp
$140,567
Base pay
$140,567
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$140,567
Hire date
2005-12-27

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
87084
Employee ID
122159

Tanesha Todd is a Police Sergeant at Police Department (395). Their tenure dates to 2005, about 13 years. 2018 total compensation came to $140,567.

William Jackson Jr

Police Sergeant/Police Department (395)

2020 total comp
$130,929
Base pay
$130,929
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$130,929
Hire date
2003-12-17

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
99300
Employee ID
145166

William Jackson Jr works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department (395). Hired in 2003, they have about 17 years of service. William earned $130,929 in 2020.

Larry Worsley

Police Sergeant/Police Department (395)

2020 total comp
$119,460
Base pay
$119,460
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$119,460
Hire date
2003-07-31

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
99300
Employee ID
154415

Larry Worsley holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department (395). Their tenure dates to 2003, about 17 years. In 2020, their total compensation was $119,460.