District of Columbia / Mpd / Sergeant
Job-title file
Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.
346 employees hold this title in Mpd. Median total compensation for the role is $129,757, above the department median of $106,928.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 346 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.
Compare departments
Sergeant is held in 2 District of Columbia departments. In Mpd, the median of $129,757 ranks #1 of 2.
Median total compensation for the Sergeant role in other District of Columbiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 18 jurisdictions. In District of Columbia, the median of $123,581 ranks #11 of 18. See Sergeant across all of District of Columbia →
Median total compensation for comparable 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
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Sergeant/Mpd
Source-specific fields
Miriam Wishnick works as a Sergeant for Mpd. They have served since 2008 (about 16 years). Miriam earned $139,242 in 2024. Their pay grade is 04.