City of Chicago / Sergeant
Role across City of Chicago
Sergeant
Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.
1,317 people hold the Sergeant role across 1 department in City of Chicago, with a median total compensation of $147,252. Among 18 jurisdictions where this role is reported, City of Chicago ranks #6 by median pay.
- Employees
- 1,317
- Median pay
- $147,252
- Departments
- 1
- Cross-jurisdiction
- #6 of 18
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Sergeant pay in other jurisdictions
Where Sergeants are paid most
Median total compensation for comparable Sergeant roles in other jurisdictions (highest first). Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not by identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for this role.
Within City of Chicago
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The City of Chicago department holding this role
The one department in City of Chicago that reports this role. The bar links to that department’s page for it.