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

$389,959 · 180

$276,467 · 252

$229,695 · 993

$169,737 · 67

$137,954 · 31

$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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Juan Hernandez

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2023 total comp

$297,750

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $297,750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $297,750

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Benefits Category: 6

Juan Hernandez holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. In 2023, their total compensation was $297,750.

Dale Miller

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$295,388

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $295,388
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $295,388

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category: 006

Dale Miller works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Dale earned $295,388 in 2025.

Douglas Steele

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2023 total comp

$290,576

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $290,576
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $290,576

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category: 6

Douglas Steele holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. In 2023, their total compensation was $290,576.

Thomas Leister

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$288,796

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $288,796
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $288,796

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Thomas Leister is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $288,796.

Wayne Ganz

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$285,762

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $285,762
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $285,762

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Benefits Category: 006

Wayne Ganz holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $285,762.

Kevin Watts

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$285,527

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $285,527
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $285,527

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Benefits Category: 006

Kevin Watts works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Kevin earned $285,527 in 2025.

Thomas Lannon Jr

Police Sergeant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$283,657

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $283,657
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $283,657

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category: 006

At Police Department, Thomas Lannon Jr serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2025 pay totaled $283,657.