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Metro Nashville / Police Special Events Program Key / Police Sergeant

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Police Sergeant

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

5 employees hold this title in Police Special Events Program Key. Median total compensation for the role is $125,851, above the department median of $37,696.

Employees
5
Total payroll
$584.1K
Role median
$125,851
Agency median
$37,696
Comparison
Above

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This role across Metro Nashville

Police Sergeant is held in 55 Metro Nashville departments. In Police Special Events Program Key, the median of $125,851 ranks #6 of 55.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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$177,394 · 5
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$177,223 · 1
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$139,102 · 12
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$139,034 · 6
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$130,156 · 1
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$115,991 · 11
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$113,941 · 3
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$111,212 · 2
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$107,497 · 2
Unknown Department
$105,607 · 320
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$105,549 · 4

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.

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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 Phoenix, Arizona
$165,205 · 440
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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Christopher Bryant

Police Sergeant/Police Special Events Program Key

2025 total comp
$199,393
Base pay
$172,215
Overtime
$24,628
Other pay
$2,549
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$199,393

Source-specific fields

Record ID
276,309
Total Pay
$199,393

Christopher Bryant works as a Police Sergeant for Police Special Events Program Key. Christopher earned $199,393 in 2025.

David Bruce

Police Sergeant/Police Special Events Program Key

2025 total comp
$173,601
Base pay
$148,932
Overtime
$21,313
Other pay
$3,356
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$173,601

Source-specific fields

Record ID
275,886
Total Pay
$173,601

At Police Special Events Program Key, David Bruce serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2025 pay totaled $173,601.

John Bourque

Police Sergeant/Police Special Events Program Key

2021 total comp
$125,851
Base pay
$107,156
Overtime
$12,081
Other pay
$6,613
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$125,851

Source-specific fields

Record ID
177,434
Total Pay
$125,851

At Police Special Events Program Key, John Bourque serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2021 pay totaled $125,851.

Derek Smith

Police Sergeant/Police Special Events Program Key

2022 total comp
$85,175
Base pay
$71,865
Overtime
$12,622
Other pay
$688
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,175

Source-specific fields

Record ID
204,814
Total Pay
$85,175

At Police Special Events Program Key, Derek Smith serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2022 pay totaled $85,175.

William Keeter

Police Sergeant/Police Special Events Program Key

2017 total comp
$55
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$55
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55

Source-specific fields

Record ID
71,487
Total Pay
$55

At Police Special Events Program Key, William Keeter serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2017 pay totaled $55.