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Metro Nashville / Police Animal Operations Section / Police Sergeant

Job-title file

Police Sergeant

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

6 employees hold this title in Police Animal Operations Section. Median total compensation for the role is $139,034, above the department median of $102,478.

Employees
6
Total payroll
$881.1K
Role median
$139,034
Agency median
$102,478
Comparison
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Police Sergeant beyond Metro Nashville

This role is reported in 21 jurisdictions. In Metro Nashville, the median of $71,811 ranks #18 of 21. See Police Sergeant across all of Metro Nashville

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of San Jose
$389,959 · 180
City of Boston
$276,467 · 252
City of Los Angeles
$229,695 · 993
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 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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Troy Gossett

Police Sergeant/Police Animal Operations Section

2025 total comp
$200,782
Base pay
$170,737
Overtime
$27,324
Other pay
$2,720
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$200,782

Source-specific fields

Record ID
282,941
Total Pay
$200,782

Troy Gossett works as a Police Sergeant for Police Animal Operations Section. Troy earned $200,782 in 2025.

Nathan Lester

Police Sergeant/Police Animal Operations Section

2025 total comp
$196,056
Base pay
$169,694
Overtime
$23,724
Other pay
$2,638
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$196,056

Source-specific fields

Record ID
288,935
Total Pay
$196,056

Nathan Lester is a Police Sergeant at Police Animal Operations Section. 2025 total compensation came to $196,056.

Jerry Denton

Police Sergeant/Police Animal Operations Section

2025 total comp
$145,656
Base pay
$131,960
Overtime
$11,001
Other pay
$2,696
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$145,656

Source-specific fields

Record ID
279,877
Total Pay
$145,656

Jerry Denton holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Animal Operations Section. In 2025, their total compensation was $145,656.

Vickie Dills

Police Sergeant/Police Animal Operations Section

2025 total comp
$132,412
Base pay
$123,518
Overtime
$6,414
Other pay
$2,480
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$132,412

Source-specific fields

Record ID
280,054
Total Pay
$132,412

At Police Animal Operations Section, Vickie Dills serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2025 pay totaled $132,412.

Dustin Chester

Police Sergeant/Police Animal Operations Section

2025 total comp
$126,413
Base pay
$116,235
Overtime
$6,880
Other pay
$3,298
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,413

Source-specific fields

Record ID
278,180
Total Pay
$126,413

Dustin Chester holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Animal Operations Section. In 2025, their total compensation was $126,413.

Michael Mendenhall

Police Sergeant/Police Animal Operations Section

2025 total comp
$79,803
Base pay
$71,332
Overtime
$6,965
Other pay
$1,506
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,803

Source-specific fields

Record ID
292,443
Total Pay
$79,803

At Police Animal Operations Section, Michael Mendenhall serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,803.