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City of Phoenix, Arizona / Police Department / Police Sergeant

Job-title file

Police Sergeant

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

440 employees hold this title in Police Department. Median total compensation for the role is $165,205, above the department median of $105,309.

Employees
440
Total payroll
$77.3M
Role median
$165,205
Agency median
$105,309
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,150$332,217+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 440 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 jurisdictions

Police Sergeant beyond City of Phoenix, Arizona

This role is reported in 21 jurisdictions. In City of Phoenix, Arizona, the median of $165,205 ranks #5 of 21. See Police Sergeant across all of City of Phoenix, Arizona

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
City of Milwaukee
$131,822 · 336

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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Jimmy Wing

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2025 total comp
$248,251
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$248,251
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$248,251

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category
006

Jimmy Wing works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Jimmy earned $248,251 in 2025.

Bryon Kuehn

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2025 total comp
$245,888
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$245,888
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$245,888

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category
006

Bryon Kuehn works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Bryon earned $245,888 in 2025.

Dexter Mitchell

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2025 total comp
$245,177
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$245,177
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$245,177

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category
006

At Police Department, Dexter Mitchell serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2025 pay totaled $245,177.

Howard Stevenson

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2025 total comp
$242,560
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$242,560
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$242,560

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category
006

Howard Stevenson is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $242,560.

John Sweeney

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2025 total comp
$241,680
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$241,680
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$241,680

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category
006

John Sweeney is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $241,680.

Marcus Allen

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2025 total comp
$239,611
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$239,611
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$239,611

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category
006

Marcus Allen works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Marcus earned $239,611 in 2025.

Michael Rauch

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2024 total comp
$238,978
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$238,978
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$238,978

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category
006

At Police Department, Michael Rauch serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2024 pay totaled $238,978.

David Jordan

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2025 total comp
$238,892
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$238,892
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$238,892

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category
006

At Police Department, David Jordan serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2025 pay totaled $238,892.

Ryan Murphy

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2025 total comp
$238,080
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$238,080
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$238,080

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category
006

Ryan Murphy works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Ryan earned $238,080 in 2025.

John Backus

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2025 total comp
$234,798
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$234,798
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$234,798

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category
006

At Police Department, John Backus serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2025 pay totaled $234,798.

Joshua Calle

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2024 total comp
$233,834
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$233,834
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$233,834

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category
006

Joshua Calle works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Joshua earned $233,834 in 2024.

David Forbes

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2025 total comp
$233,474
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$233,474
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$233,474

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category
006

At Police Department, David Forbes serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2025 pay totaled $233,474.