Job-title file

Sergeant

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

1,144 employees hold this title in Sheriff. Median total compensation for the role is $355,009, above the department median of $212,576.

Employees: 1,144
Total payroll: $415.2M
Role median: $355,009
Agency median: $212,576
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,069$527,221+

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

How total compensation varies among the 1,144 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 jurisdictions

Sergeant beyond Los Angeles County

This role is reported in 18 jurisdictions. In Los Angeles County, the median of $355,009 ranks #2 of 18. See Sergeant across all of Los Angeles County →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$378,745 · 450

New York Public Authorities

$200,647 · 211

$154,872 · 3,998

$151,436 · 147

$147,252 · 1,317

$137,644 · 22

$130,959 · 78

$130,531 · 166

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

Employees with this title

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Andrew Morse

Sergeant/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$370,099

Base pay: $153,791
Overtime: $102,650
Other pay: $17,168
Benefits: $96,490
Total compensation: $370,099

Andrew Morse is a Sergeant at Sheriff. 2025 total compensation came to $370,099.

Dick Bray

Sergeant/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$369,470

Base pay: $169,921
Overtime: $100,477
Other pay: $2,992
Benefits: $96,080
Total compensation: $369,470

Dick Bray is a Sergeant at Sheriff. 2025 total compensation came to $369,470.