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Metro Nashville / Police Patrol North Sector Key / Police Sergeant

Job-title file

Police Sergeant

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

112 employees hold this title in Police Patrol North Sector Key. Median total compensation for the role is $59,386, below the department median of $59,755.

Employees
112
Total payroll
$7.2M
Role median
$59,386
Agency median
$59,755
Comparison
Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$64$153,617+

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

How total compensation varies among the 112 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 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN area

Across all employers in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN area, the median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives — about 1,050 people — is $94,420. Police Patrol North Sector Key pays a median base salary of $62,789 for this role, 34% below that figureabout the 17th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Police Patrol North Sector Key sits in the local pay range

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$57,050
$68,900
$94,420
$116,730
$136,750
Police Patrol North Sector Key median · $62,789

The bar is the range of annual wages for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives across every employer in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Police Patrol North Sector Key’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 Patrol North Sector Key’s median base salary is 41% below that national figure, below the 10th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$63,350
$81,860
$106,040
$132,620
$165,110
Police Patrol North Sector Key median · $62,789

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 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 93 of 112 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 Patrol North Sector Key is $59,386, 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 departments

This role across Metro Nashville

Police Sergeant is held in 55 Metro Nashville departments. In Police Patrol North Sector Key, the median of $59,386 ranks #41 of 55.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the Police Sergeant role in other Metro Nashvilledepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

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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James Freeman

Police Sergeant/Police Patrol North Sector Key

2025 total comp
$176,862
Base pay
$144,111
Overtime
$13,645
Other pay
$19,106
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$176,862

Source-specific fields

Record ID
281,081
Total Pay
$176,862

James Freeman is a Police Sergeant at Police Patrol North Sector Key. 2025 total compensation came to $176,862.

Brad Burns

Police Sergeant/Police Patrol North Sector Key

2025 total comp
$165,418
Base pay
$139,476
Overtime
$18,579
Other pay
$7,363
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$165,418

Source-specific fields

Record ID
276,585
Total Pay
$165,418

Brad Burns is a Police Sergeant at Police Patrol North Sector Key. 2025 total compensation came to $165,418.

David Hazzard

Police Sergeant/Police Patrol North Sector Key

2025 total comp
$156,238
Base pay
$137,945
Overtime
$14,571
Other pay
$3,723
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$156,238

Source-specific fields

Record ID
286,459
Total Pay
$156,238

At Police Patrol North Sector Key, David Hazzard serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2025 pay totaled $156,238.

David Slessinger

Police Sergeant/Police Patrol North Sector Key

2025 total comp
$144,323
Base pay
$135,991
Overtime
$4,851
Other pay
$3,481
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,323

Source-specific fields

Record ID
299,865
Total Pay
$144,323

David Slessinger holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Patrol North Sector Key. In 2025, their total compensation was $144,323.

Andrew Pedrotty

Police Sergeant/Police Patrol North Sector Key

2022 total comp
$141,976
Base pay
$115,778
Overtime
$23,219
Other pay
$2,979
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$141,976

Source-specific fields

Record ID
204,457
Total Pay
$141,976

Andrew Pedrotty holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Patrol North Sector Key. In 2022, their total compensation was $141,976.

Goran Manojlovic

Police Sergeant/Police Patrol North Sector Key

2025 total comp
$141,380
Base pay
$123,744
Overtime
$10,195
Other pay
$7,441
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$141,380

Source-specific fields

Record ID
291,551
Total Pay
$141,380

At Police Patrol North Sector Key, Goran Manojlovic serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2025 pay totaled $141,380.

Ryan Howard

Police Sergeant/Police Patrol North Sector Key

2025 total comp
$133,163
Base pay
$120,918
Overtime
$8,570
Other pay
$3,674
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$133,163

Source-specific fields

Record ID
285,397
Total Pay
$133,163

Ryan Howard is a Police Sergeant at Police Patrol North Sector Key. 2025 total compensation came to $133,163.

Aaron Thomas

Police Sergeant/Police Patrol North Sector Key

2025 total comp
$133,155
Base pay
$113,510
Overtime
$15,637
Other pay
$4,009
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$133,155

Source-specific fields

Record ID
300,440
Total Pay
$133,155

Aaron Thomas is a Police Sergeant at Police Patrol North Sector Key. 2025 total compensation came to $133,155.

John Walden

Police Sergeant/Police Patrol North Sector Key

2025 total comp
$125,168
Base pay
$112,738
Overtime
$9,160
Other pay
$3,271
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$125,168

Source-specific fields

Record ID
301,621
Total Pay
$125,168

John Walden holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Patrol North Sector Key. In 2025, their total compensation was $125,168.

James Smith Jr

Police Sergeant/Police Patrol North Sector Key

2019 total comp
$122,538
Base pay
$84,252
Overtime
$1,125
Other pay
$37,161
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$122,538

Source-specific fields

Record ID
121,162
Total Pay
$122,538

James Smith Jr works as a Police Sergeant for Police Patrol North Sector Key. James earned $122,538 in 2019.

Misty Hobbs

Police Sergeant/Police Patrol North Sector Key

2021 total comp
$120,668
Base pay
$94,079
Overtime
$6,740
Other pay
$19,848
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$120,668

Source-specific fields

Record ID
176,291
Total Pay
$120,668

Misty Hobbs works as a Police Sergeant for Police Patrol North Sector Key. Misty earned $120,668 in 2021.

Daniel Polk

Police Sergeant/Police Patrol North Sector Key

2025 total comp
$118,491
Base pay
$112,949
Overtime
$3,145
Other pay
$2,398
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$118,491

Source-specific fields

Record ID
296,045
Total Pay
$118,491

At Police Patrol North Sector Key, Daniel Polk serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,491.

Walter Gray

Police Sergeant/Police Patrol North Sector Key

2025 total comp
$117,825
Base pay
$109,918
Overtime
$4,924
Other pay
$2,983
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,825

Source-specific fields

Record ID
283,115
Total Pay
$117,825

Walter Gray holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Patrol North Sector Key. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,825.

Melvin Taylor

Police Sergeant/Police Patrol North Sector Key

2023 total comp
$110,659
Base pay
$85,015
Overtime
$975
Other pay
$24,668
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,659

Source-specific fields

Record ID
219,459

Melvin Taylor works as a Police Sergeant for Police Patrol North Sector Key. Melvin earned $110,659 in 2023.

Justin Pinkelton

Police Sergeant/Police Patrol North Sector Key

2023 total comp
$109,816
Base pay
$96,213
Overtime
$9,627
Other pay
$3,977
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,816

Source-specific fields

Record ID
219,457

At Police Patrol North Sector Key, Justin Pinkelton serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2023 pay totaled $109,816.

Robert Croteau

Police Sergeant/Police Patrol North Sector Key

2025 total comp
$107,216
Base pay
$102,681
Overtime
$2,349
Other pay
$2,186
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,216

Source-specific fields

Record ID
278,520
Total Pay
$107,216

Robert Croteau is a Police Sergeant at Police Patrol North Sector Key. 2025 total compensation came to $107,216.

Corey Ethridge

Police Sergeant/Police Patrol North Sector Key

2025 total comp
$106,712
Base pay
$101,673
Overtime
$1,697
Other pay
$3,343
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,712

Source-specific fields

Record ID
280,181
Total Pay
$106,712

Corey Ethridge holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Patrol North Sector Key. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,712.

Kelsey Hemminger

Police Sergeant/Police Patrol North Sector Key

2025 total comp
$101,657
Base pay
$82,843
Overtime
$11,196
Other pay
$7,617
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$101,657

Source-specific fields

Record ID
286,765
Total Pay
$101,657

Kelsey Hemminger holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Patrol North Sector Key. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,657.

Melvin Brown Iii

Police Sergeant/Police Patrol North Sector Key

2017 total comp
$100,391
Base pay
$67,973
Overtime
$12,951
Other pay
$19,467
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,391

Source-specific fields

Record ID
70,610
Total Pay
$100,391

At Police Patrol North Sector Key, Melvin Brown Iii serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2017 pay totaled $100,391.

Chad Wilkinson

Police Sergeant/Police Patrol North Sector Key

2025 total comp
$100,168
Base pay
$96,329
Overtime
$541
Other pay
$3,298
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,168

Source-specific fields

Record ID
304,535
Total Pay
$100,168

Chad Wilkinson is a Police Sergeant at Police Patrol North Sector Key. 2025 total compensation came to $100,168.

Yunus Adak

Police Sergeant/Police Patrol North Sector Key

2025 total comp
$99,237
Base pay
$64,177
Overtime
$554
Other pay
$34,505
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$99,237

Source-specific fields

Record ID
272,745
Total Pay
$99,237

At Police Patrol North Sector Key, Yunus Adak serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2025 pay totaled $99,237.

Corey Wall

Police Sergeant/Police Patrol North Sector Key

2023 total comp
$96,414
Base pay
$94,491
Overtime
$171
Other pay
$1,753
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,414

Source-specific fields

Record ID
219,443
Total Pay
$96,414

At Police Patrol North Sector Key, Corey Wall serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2023 pay totaled $96,414.

Robert Goodwin

Police Sergeant/Police Patrol North Sector Key

2023 total comp
$95,810
Base pay
$91,514
Overtime
$1,668
Other pay
$2,628
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,810

Source-specific fields

Record ID
219,434
Total Pay
$95,810

Robert Goodwin is a Police Sergeant at Police Patrol North Sector Key. 2023 total compensation came to $95,810.

Gene Martin

Police Sergeant/Police Patrol North Sector Key

2022 total comp
$93,097
Base pay
$80,820
Overtime
$11,308
Other pay
$969
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,097

Source-specific fields

Record ID
204,410
Total Pay
$93,097

Gene Martin works as a Police Sergeant for Police Patrol North Sector Key. Gene earned $93,097 in 2022.

Michael Thomas

Police Sergeant/Police Patrol North Sector Key

2017 total comp
$92,285
Base pay
$77,466
Overtime
$2,883
Other pay
$11,936
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,285

Source-specific fields

Record ID
70,700
Total Pay
$92,285

Michael Thomas holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Patrol North Sector Key. In 2017, their total compensation was $92,285.

Gary Smith

Police Sergeant/Police Patrol North Sector Key

2021 total comp
$91,558
Base pay
$84,860
Overtime
$1,540
Other pay
$5,158
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,558

Source-specific fields

Record ID
176,361
Total Pay
$91,558

Gary Smith works as a Police Sergeant for Police Patrol North Sector Key. Gary earned $91,558 in 2021.

Phillip Williams

Police Sergeant/Police Patrol North Sector Key

2018 total comp
$87,568
Base pay
$83,395
Overtime
$1,700
Other pay
$2,473
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,568

Source-specific fields

Record ID
95,008
Total Pay
$87,568

Phillip Williams is a Police Sergeant at Police Patrol North Sector Key. 2018 total compensation came to $87,568.

Kevin Clausius

Police Sergeant/Police Patrol North Sector Key

2025 total comp
$85,987
Base pay
$78,750
Overtime
$1,776
Other pay
$5,462
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,987

Source-specific fields

Record ID
279,115
Total Pay
$85,987

Kevin Clausius holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Patrol North Sector Key. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,987.

Cary Briley

Police Sergeant/Police Patrol North Sector Key

2017 total comp
$84,858
Base pay
$76,158
Overtime
$2,089
Other pay
$6,610
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,858

Source-specific fields

Record ID
70,609
Total Pay
$84,858

Cary Briley holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Patrol North Sector Key. In 2017, their total compensation was $84,858.

Ryan Potts

Police Sergeant/Police Patrol North Sector Key

2017 total comp
$83,763
Base pay
$67,197
Overtime
$3,998
Other pay
$12,569
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,763

Source-specific fields

Record ID
70,682
Total Pay
$83,763

At Police Patrol North Sector Key, Ryan Potts serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2017 pay totaled $83,763.

Michael Baujan

Police Sergeant/Police Patrol North Sector Key

2022 total comp
$82,167
Base pay
$79,503
Overtime
$1,268
Other pay
$1,396
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,167

Source-specific fields

Record ID
204,126
Total Pay
$82,167

Michael Baujan works as a Police Sergeant for Police Patrol North Sector Key. Michael earned $82,167 in 2022.

Caroll Fondaw Jr

Police Sergeant/Police Patrol North Sector Key

2019 total comp
$82,088
Base pay
$68,973
Overtime
$968
Other pay
$12,147
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,088

Source-specific fields

Record ID
120,939
Total Pay
$82,088

Caroll Fondaw Jr is a Police Sergeant at Police Patrol North Sector Key. 2019 total compensation came to $82,088.

Jason Thomas

Police Sergeant/Police Patrol North Sector Key

2025 total comp
$81,669
Base pay
$73,512
Overtime
$5,780
Other pay
$2,378
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,669

Source-specific fields

Record ID
300,485
Total Pay
$81,669

At Police Patrol North Sector Key, Jason Thomas serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,669.

Mitchell Kornberg

Police Sergeant/Police Patrol North Sector Key

2017 total comp
$81,445
Base pay
$76,915
Overtime
$3,595
Other pay
$935
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,445

Source-specific fields

Record ID
70,657
Total Pay
$81,445

Mitchell Kornberg holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Patrol North Sector Key. In 2017, their total compensation was $81,445.

James Smith

Police Sergeant/Police Patrol North Sector Key

2021 total comp
$81,267
Base pay
$74,053
Overtime
$2,173
Other pay
$5,041
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,267

Source-specific fields

Record ID
176,362
Total Pay
$81,267

James Smith holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Patrol North Sector Key. In 2021, their total compensation was $81,267.

Matthew Dixon

Police Sergeant/Police Patrol North Sector Key

2018 total comp
$80,404
Base pay
$75,206
Overtime
$3,152
Other pay
$2,045
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,404

Source-specific fields

Record ID
95,935
Total Pay
$80,404

Matthew Dixon works as a Police Sergeant for Police Patrol North Sector Key. Matthew earned $80,404 in 2018.

Andrew Grega

Police Sergeant/Police Patrol North Sector Key

2017 total comp
$79,649
Base pay
$59,587
Overtime
$19,229
Other pay
$832
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,649

Source-specific fields

Record ID
70,644
Total Pay
$79,649

Andrew Grega holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Patrol North Sector Key. In 2017, their total compensation was $79,649.

Ernest Jones

Police Sergeant/Police Patrol North Sector Key

2022 total comp
$79,465
Base pay
$69,635
Overtime
$8,291
Other pay
$1,540
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,465

Source-specific fields

Record ID
204,335
Total Pay
$79,465

Ernest Jones works as a Police Sergeant for Police Patrol North Sector Key. Ernest earned $79,465 in 2022.

John Wheeler Jr

Police Sergeant/Police Patrol North Sector Key

2018 total comp
$79,389
Base pay
$70,826
Overtime
$8,142
Other pay
$421
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,389

Source-specific fields

Record ID
95,006
Total Pay
$79,389

John Wheeler Jr is a Police Sergeant at Police Patrol North Sector Key. 2018 total compensation came to $79,389.

Bobby Watkins Jr

Police Sergeant/Police Patrol North Sector Key

2017 total comp
$78,910
Base pay
$69,624
Overtime
$7,831
Other pay
$1,455
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,910

Source-specific fields

Record ID
70,708
Total Pay
$78,910

Bobby Watkins Jr works as a Police Sergeant for Police Patrol North Sector Key. Bobby earned $78,910 in 2017.