City of Philadelphia / Pps Prisons / Correctional Sergeant

Job-title file

Correctional Sergeant

Supervise and maintain custody of incarcerated individuals, enforce facility rules, and keep the facility secure.

148 employees hold this title in Pps Prisons. Median total compensation for the role is $22,567, above the department median of $19,950.

Employees: 148
Total payroll: $2.8M
Role median: $22,567
Agency median: $19,950
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$44,844+

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How total compensation varies among the 148 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

Correctional Sergeant is held in 2 City of Philadelphia departments. In Pps Prisons, the median of $22,567 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Finance Finance

$19,446 · 2

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

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Correctional Sergeant beyond City of Philadelphia

This role is reported in 10 jurisdictions. In City of Philadelphia, the median of $22,420 ranks #9 of 10. See Correctional Sergeant across all of City of Philadelphia →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$125,639 · 147

$105,700 · 753

$100,698 · 72

$98,139 · 5,575

$74,822 · 232

$61,819 · 600

$61,443 · 294

$43,618 · 1,146

Median total compensation for comparable Correctional 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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Luz Cantres

Correctional Sergeant/Pps Prisons

2026 total comp

$20,065

Base pay: $16,119
Overtime: $2,584
Other pay: $1,363
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,065
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $70,113
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 5H05
Public Id: 1933
Total Pay: $20,065

Luz Cantres is a Correctional Sergeant at Pps Prisons. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $20,065.

Jose Zachariah

Correctional Sergeant/Pps Prisons

2026 total comp

$19,992

Base pay: $16,118
Overtime: $2,732
Other pay: $1,142
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,992
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $70,113
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 5H05
Public Id: 28172
Total Pay: $19,992

At Pps Prisons, Jose Zachariah serves as a Correctional Sergeant. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $19,992.

Leslie Williams

Correctional Sergeant/Pps Prisons

2022 total comp

$19,746

Base pay: $17,262
Overtime: $651
Other pay: $1,833
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,746
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $63,090
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 5H05
Public Id: 490
Total Pay: $19,746

Leslie Williams works as a Correctional Sergeant for Pps Prisons. Their status is salaried. Leslie earned $19,746 in 2022.

Andrea Harris

Correctional Sergeant/Pps Prisons

2026 total comp

$19,175

Base pay: $15,850
Overtime: $1,950
Other pay: $1,375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,175
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $70,113
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 5H05
Public Id: 28468
Total Pay: $19,175

Andrea Harris holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at Pps Prisons. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $19,175.