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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
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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

Finance Finance
$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

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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Ernest Hall

Police Sergeant/PPD Police

2022 total comp
$95,945
Base pay
$83,600
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$12,346
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,945
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$94,674
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6A04
Public Id
30775
Total Pay
$95,945

Ernest Hall works as a Police Sergeant for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Ernest earned $95,945 in 2022.

Paul Siwek

Police Sergeant/PPD Police

2022 total comp
$95,127
Base pay
$56,394
Overtime
$197
Other pay
$38,536
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,127
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$94,674
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6A04
Public Id
24459
Total Pay
$95,127

Paul Siwek holds the role of Police Sergeant at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2022, their total compensation was $95,127.

Shawn Gushue

Police Sergeant/PPD Police

2021 total comp
$93,634
Base pay
$17,055
Overtime
$384
Other pay
$76,196
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,634
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$89,024
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6A04
Public Id
8359
Total Pay
$93,634

At PPD Police, Shawn Gushue serves as a Police Sergeant. They work salaried. Their 2021 pay totaled $93,634.

Vanburen Brown

Police Sergeant/PPD Police

2024 total comp
$93,357
Base pay
$60,734
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$32,623
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,357
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$102,887
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6A04
Public Id
36335
Total Pay
$93,357

Vanburen Brown is a Police Sergeant at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2024 total compensation came to $93,357.

Timothy Cooney

Police Sergeant/PPD Police

2021 total comp
$92,696
Base pay
$25,582
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$67,114
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,696
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$89,024
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6A04
Public Id
25810
Total Pay
$92,696

Timothy Cooney holds the role of Police Sergeant at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2021, their total compensation was $92,696.

Joseph Cain Jr

Police Sergeant/PPD Police

2022 total comp
$92,479
Base pay
$75,982
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$16,497
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,479
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$94,674
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6A04
Public Id
20120
Total Pay
$92,479

Joseph Cain Jr works as a Police Sergeant for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Joseph earned $92,479 in 2022.

Stephen Lyons

Police Sergeant/PPD Police

2026 total comp
$91,956
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$91,956
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,956
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$105,974
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6A04
Public Id
12240
Total Pay
$91,956

Stephen Lyons works as a Police Sergeant for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Stephen earned $91,956 in 2026.

Joseph Wilson

Police Sergeant/PPD Police

2022 total comp
$91,119
Base pay
$81,786
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,333
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,119
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$94,674
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6A04
Public Id
6051
Total Pay
$91,119

Joseph Wilson is a Police Sergeant at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2022 total compensation came to $91,119.

Richard Jones

Police Sergeant/PPD Police

2020 total comp
$90,832
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$90,832
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,832
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$86,853
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6A04
Public Id
22931
Total Pay
$90,832

Richard Jones is a Police Sergeant at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2020 total compensation came to $90,832.

Thomas Cairns

Police Sergeant/PPD Police

2019 total comp
$89,671
Base pay
$11,269
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$78,402
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,671
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$83,714
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6A04
Public Id
27755
Total Pay
$89,671

Thomas Cairns works as a Police Sergeant for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Thomas earned $89,671 in 2019.

Anthony Mirabella Iii

Police Sergeant/PPD Police

2024 total comp
$88,803
Base pay
$22,613
Overtime
$601
Other pay
$65,590
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,803
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$97,988
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6A04
Public Id
9468
Total Pay
$88,803

Anthony Mirabella Iii is a Police Sergeant at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2024 total compensation came to $88,803.

Nathan London

Police Sergeant/PPD Police

2026 total comp
$87,778
Base pay
$24,679
Overtime
$52,855
Other pay
$10,244
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,778
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$107,564
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6A04
Public Id
26460
Total Pay
$87,778

Nathan London works as a Police Sergeant for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Nathan earned $87,778 in 2026.