City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish / Police Department / Police Sergeant

Job-title file

Police Sergeant

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

123 employees hold this title in Police Department. Median total compensation for the role is $89,468, above the department median of $62,518.

Employees: 123
Total payroll: $11.2M
Role median: $89,468
Agency median: $62,518
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,197$128,327+

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

How total compensation varies among the 123 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Police Sergeant pay vs. the Baton Rouge, LA area

Across all employers in the Baton Rouge, LA area, the median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives — about 580 people — is $74,450. Police Department pays a median base salary of $69,889 for this role, 6% below that figure — about the 36th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Police Department sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$55,890

$66,160

$74,450

$82,840

$102,990

Police Department median · $69,889

The bar is the range of annual wages for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives across every employer in the Baton Rouge, LA area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Police Department’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 Detectives — about 154,610 people — is $106,040. Police Department’s median base salary is 34% below that national figure, about the 15th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$63,350

$81,860

$106,040

$132,620

$165,110

Police Department median · $69,889

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 Baton Rouge, LA range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 120 of 123 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Police Department is $89,468, 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 jurisdictions

Police Sergeant beyond City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish

This role is reported in 21 jurisdictions. In City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish, the median of $89,468 ranks #16 of 21. See Police Sergeant across all of City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$389,959 · 180

$276,467 · 252

$229,695 · 993

$169,737 · 67

City of Phoenix, Arizona

$165,205 · 440

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 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

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Alaina Taylor

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$96,183

Sub-department: Police-Criminal Investigation
Base pay: $67,777
Overtime: $17,386
Other pay: $11,020
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,183
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Education Pay: $3,000
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5010
Pay Location Code: 5070
Police Suit Allowance: $800
Shift Differential Pay: $20

Alaina Taylor is a Police Sergeant at Police Department within Police-Criminal Investigation. 2025 total compensation came to $96,183.

Darren Ahmed

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$96,171

Sub-department: Police-Criminal Investigation
Base pay: $70,225
Overtime: $14,947
Other pay: $11,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,171
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Education Pay: $3,000
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5010
Pay Location Code: 5070
Police Suit Allowance: $800
Total Overtime Hours: 259

Darren Ahmed holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department within Police-Criminal Investigation. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,171.

Brandon Smith

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$95,560

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $69,889
Overtime: $15,103
Other pay: $10,569
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,560
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5010
Pay Location Code: 5020
Shift Differential Pay: $298
Special Assignment Pay: $3,071
Total Overtime Hours: 271.67

Brandon Smith holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. In 2025, their total compensation was $95,560.

Gregory Anderson

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$95,374

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $69,889
Overtime: $17,689
Other pay: $7,796
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,374
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employee Reimbursement: $189
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5010
Pay Location Code: 5020
Shift Differential Pay: $407
Total Overtime Hours: 311

Gregory Anderson is a Police Sergeant at Police Department within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. 2025 total compensation came to $95,374.

Robert Hunt

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$95,261

Sub-department: Police-Special Operations
Base pay: $69,889
Overtime: $18,142
Other pay: $7,230
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,261
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5010
Pay Location Code: 5060
Shift Differential Pay: $30
Total Overtime Hours: 325
Unique ID: 0x6CB41EF133E4DA60A92ADFC85830C16E614B838D

At Police Department, Robert Hunt serves as a Police Sergeant within Police-Special Operations. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,261.

Dustin Mcginnis

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$94,404

Sub-department: Police-Special Operations
Base pay: $62,798
Overtime: $24,109
Other pay: $7,497
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,404
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5010
Pay Adjustments: $277
Pay Location Code: 5060
Shift Differential Pay: $20
Total Overtime Hours: 458

Dustin Mcginnis works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department within Police-Special Operations. Dustin earned $94,404 in 2025.

Trina Dorsey

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$94,398

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $69,889
Overtime: $11,849
Other pay: $12,661
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,398
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Education Pay: $3,750
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Field Training Pay: $20
Job Code: 5010
Pay Location Code: 5020
Special Assignment Pay: $1,691

Trina Dorsey works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. Trina earned $94,398 in 2025.

Joseph Nealond

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$94,294

Sub-department: Police-Criminal Investigation
Base pay: $69,889
Overtime: $13,852
Other pay: $10,554
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,294
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Education Pay: $3,000
Employee Refund: $334
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5010
Pay Location Code: 5070
Shift Differential Pay: $20

Joseph Nealond works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department within Police-Criminal Investigation. Joseph earned $94,294 in 2025.

Christopher Rudy

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$93,755

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $69,889
Overtime: $15,649
Other pay: $8,217
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,755
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5010
Pay Location Code: 5020
Shift Differential Pay: $1,017
Total Overtime Hours: 279.5
Unique ID: 0x05A8EA5382B9FD885261BB3EED0527D1D3B07262

At Police Department, Christopher Rudy serves as a Police Sergeant within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,755.

Gayton Montgomery

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$93,650

Sub-department: Police-Special Operations
Base pay: $69,889
Overtime: $13,161
Other pay: $10,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,650
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Education Pay: $3,000
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5010
Pay Location Code: 5060
Police Suit Allowance: $400
Total Overtime Hours: 228

Gayton Montgomery works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department within Police-Special Operations. Gayton earned $93,650 in 2025.

Harold Pourciau

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$93,038

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $69,811
Overtime: $15,535
Other pay: $7,692
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,038
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5010
Pay Location Code: 5020
Shift Differential Pay: $492
Total Overtime Hours: 280
Unique ID: 0x3F4894CACE26B4947441E83A316D9CBD9443C340

Harold Pourciau holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,038.

Brandon Oneal

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$92,595

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $69,810
Overtime: $15,107
Other pay: $7,677
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,595
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5010
Pay Adjustments: $76
Pay Location Code: 5020
Shift Differential Pay: $401
Total Overtime Hours: 271

At Police Department, Brandon Oneal serves as a Police Sergeant within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,595.

Brandon Blust

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$92,559

Sub-department: Police-Criminal Investigation
Base pay: $69,889
Overtime: $12,682
Other pay: $9,989
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,559
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Education Pay: $1,125
Employee Refund: $222
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Field Training Pay: $828
Job Code: 5010
Pay Location Code: 5070

Brandon Blust works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department within Police-Criminal Investigation. Brandon earned $92,559 in 2025.

Danny Forbes

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$92,036

Sub-department: Police-Criminal Investigation
Base pay: $48,385
Overtime: $11,147
Other pay: $32,504
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,036
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Education Pay: $3,000
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5010
Pay Location Code: 5070
Police Suit Allowance: $800
Total Overtime Hours: 191.67

Danny Forbes holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department within Police-Criminal Investigation. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,036.

Marco Leblanc

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$91,347

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $69,889
Overtime: $13,620
Other pay: $7,838
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,347
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5010
Pay Location Code: 5020
Shift Differential Pay: $394
Special Assignment Pay: $244
Total Overtime Hours: 245

At Police Department, Marco Leblanc serves as a Police Sergeant within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,347.

Walter Griffin

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$90,864

Sub-department: Police-Special Operations
Base pay: $69,889
Overtime: $10,367
Other pay: $10,608
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,864
Middle name: Q

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Education Pay: $3,000
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5010
Pay Location Code: 5060
Police Suit Allowance: $400
Shift Differential Pay: $8

Walter Griffin works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department within Police-Special Operations. Walter earned $90,864 in 2025.

Charles Davis

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$90,858

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $69,889
Overtime: $11,804
Other pay: $9,165
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,858
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employee Refund: $277
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5010
Pay Location Code: 5020
Shift Differential Pay: $1,688
Total Overtime Hours: 211

Charles Davis is a Police Sergeant at Police Department within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. 2025 total compensation came to $90,858.

Monroe Carter

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$90,798

Sub-department: Police-Criminal Investigation
Base pay: $69,889
Overtime: $12,564
Other pay: $8,345
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,798
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Education Pay: $1,125
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5010
Pay Location Code: 5070
Shift Differential Pay: $20
Total Overtime Hours: 222.75

Monroe Carter works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department within Police-Criminal Investigation. Monroe earned $90,798 in 2025.

Terrell Brown

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$90,682

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $69,761
Overtime: $12,163
Other pay: $8,758
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,682
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5010
Pay Location Code: 5020
Shift Differential Pay: $1,558
Total Overtime Hours: 217.25
Unique ID: 0xF151E937FCB0B041F1B7A8519433173F2D9CFD94

Terrell Brown is a Police Sergeant at Police Department within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. 2025 total compensation came to $90,682.

Rudy Harmon

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$90,520

Sub-department: Police-Criminal Investigation
Base pay: $69,889
Overtime: $11,506
Other pay: $9,125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,520
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Education Pay: $1,125
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5010
Pay Location Code: 5070
Police Suit Allowance: $800
Total Overtime Hours: 204

Rudy Harmon works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department within Police-Criminal Investigation. Rudy earned $90,520 in 2025.

Jerald Johnson

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$90,513

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $69,889
Overtime: $11,369
Other pay: $9,255
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,513
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5010
Pay Location Code: 5020
Shift Differential Pay: $1,610
Special Assignment Pay: $445
Total Overtime Hours: 204.5

Jerald Johnson holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,513.

Terrell Averett

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$90,201

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $69,889
Overtime: $12,712
Other pay: $7,599
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,201
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5010
Pay Location Code: 5020
Special Assignment Pay: $399
Total Overtime Hours: 228.67
Unique ID: 0x8B3D39974DEED3C06EF1BE19C6D2DE1F7FE6B473

At Police Department, Terrell Averett serves as a Police Sergeant within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,201.