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City of Philadelphia / Police Sergeant

Role across City of Philadelphia

Police Sergeant

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

746 people hold the Police Sergeant role across 2 departments in City of Philadelphia, with a median total compensation of $33,134. Among 21 jurisdictions where this role is reported, City of Philadelphia ranks #19 by median pay.

Employees
746
Median pay
$33,134
Departments
2
Cross-jurisdiction
#19 of 21

Compare jurisdictions

Police Sergeant pay in other jurisdictions

Where Police Sergeants are paid most

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
City of Milwaukee
$131,822 · 336
Massachusetts
$130,460 · 6
City of Springfield, MA
$121,292 · 67
City of Charlotte
$120,266 · 159
City of Baltimore
$120,071 · 1,673
City of Cincinnati
$116,337 · 141
City of Greensboro
$99,051 · 65
City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish
$89,468 · 123
Louisville Metro, Kentucky
$78,436 · 421
Metro Nashville
$71,811 · 1,481
City of Pittsburgh
$22,332 · 101
Georgia
$19,524 · 126

Median total compensation for comparable Police Sergeantroles in other jurisdictions (highest first). Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not by identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for this role.