City of Philadelphia / PPD Police / Police Sergeant
Job-title file
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.
What the records show
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.
Compare departments
Police Sergeant is held in 2 City of Philadelphia departments. In PPD Police, the median of $32,948 ranks #2 of 2.
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.
Compare jurisdictions
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 →
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
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At PPD Police, James Smith Jr. serves as a Police Sergeant. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $39,144.
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James Delaney works as a Police Sergeant for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. James earned $39,142 in 2026.
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Cindy Caine is a Police Sergeant at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $39,113.
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Joseph Kelly Iii holds the role of Police Sergeant at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $39,082.
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Tricia Briley works as a Police Sergeant for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Tricia earned $39,063 in 2023.
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At PPD Police, William Whartenby Jr serves as a Police Sergeant. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $39,052.
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Paul Buck is a Police Sergeant at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $39,014.