City of Philadelphia / PPD Police / Police Sergeant

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Police Sergeant

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

729 employees hold this title in PPD Police. Median total compensation for the role is $32,948, above the department median of $27,267.

Employees: 729
Total payroll: $35.6M
Role median: $32,948
Agency median: $27,267
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$194,848+

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How total compensation varies among the 729 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.

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This role across City of Philadelphia

Police Sergeant is held in 2 City of Philadelphia departments. In PPD Police, the median of $32,948 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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$41,554 · 17

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

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Police Sergeant beyond City of Philadelphia

This role is reported in 21 jurisdictions. In City of Philadelphia, the median of $33,134 ranks #19 of 21. See Police Sergeant across all of City of Philadelphia →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$389,959 · 180

$276,467 · 252

$229,695 · 993

$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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David Pinkerton

Police Sergeant/PPD Police

2025 total comp

$154,431

Base pay: $85,690
Overtime: $1,700
Other pay: $67,042
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,431
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $105,974
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A04
Public Id: 27442
Total Pay: $154,431

David Pinkerton is a Police Sergeant at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2025 total compensation came to $154,431.

Richard Conway

Police Sergeant/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$153,348

Base pay: $24,679
Overtime: $6,800
Other pay: $121,869
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,348
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $107,564
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A04
Public Id: 29953
Total Pay: $153,348

Richard Conway is a Police Sergeant at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $153,348.

Joseph Mcdonald

Police Sergeant/PPD Police

2019 total comp

$152,121

Base pay: $17,065
Overtime: $2,234
Other pay: $132,823
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,121
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $94,355
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A02
Public Id: 4616
Total Pay: $30,583

Joseph Mcdonald works as a Police Sergeant for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Joseph earned $152,121 in 2019.

Michael Ward

Police Sergeant/PPD Police

2025 total comp

$149,352

Base pay: $77,569
Overtime: $48,869
Other pay: $22,914
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,352
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $105,974
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A04
Public Id: 29184
Total Pay: $149,352

Michael Ward works as a Police Sergeant for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Michael earned $149,352 in 2025.

Gregory Kovacs

Police Sergeant/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$148,967

Base pay: $24,679
Overtime: $2,473
Other pay: $121,815
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,967
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $107,564
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A04
Public Id: 4587
Total Pay: $33,164

Gregory Kovacs holds the role of Police Sergeant at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $148,967.

Edward Waters

Police Sergeant/PPD Police

2023 total comp

$146,483

Base pay: $51,986
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $94,497
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,483
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $97,988
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A04
Public Id: 30595
Total Pay: $146,483

At PPD Police, Edward Waters serves as a Police Sergeant. They work salaried. Their 2023 pay totaled $146,483.