City and County of San Francisco / Police / Sergeant 3

Job-title file

Sergeant 3

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

448 employees hold this title in Police. Median total compensation for the role is $379,031, above the department median of $250,324.

Employees: 448
Total payroll: $167.6M
Role median: $379,031
Agency median: $250,324
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$278$578,418+

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How total compensation varies among the 448 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

Sergeant beyond City and County of San Francisco

This role is reported in 18 jurisdictions. In City and County of San Francisco, the median of $378,745 ranks #1 of 18. See Sergeant across all of City and County of San Francisco →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$355,009 · 1,144

New York Public Authorities

$200,647 · 211

$154,872 · 3,998

$151,436 · 147

$147,252 · 1,317

$137,644 · 22

$130,959 · 78

$130,531 · 166

Median total compensation for comparable 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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Maria Donati

Sergeant 3/Police

2025 total comp

$195,804

Sub-department: Police Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $145,015
Overtime: $11,467
Other pay: $846
Benefits: $38,476
Total compensation: $195,804
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Poa
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: POL
Health and Dental Benefits: $16,579
Job Code: Q052
Job Family Code: Q000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $1,234

Maria Donati holds the role of Sergeant 3 at Police within Police Services. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.8 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $195,804. They are represented by Poa.

Brian Rodriguez

Sergeant 3/Police

2024 total comp

$194,396

Sub-department: Police Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $99,891
Overtime: $14,846
Other pay: $48,786
Benefits: $30,873
Total compensation: $194,396
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Poa
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.63

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: POL
Health and Dental Benefits: $13,037
Job Code: Q052
Job Family Code: Q000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $1,338

Brian Rodriguez works as a Sergeant 3 for Police within Police Services. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.63 FTE. Brian earned $194,396 in 2024. They are represented by Poa.

John Conway

Sergeant 3/Police

2025 total comp

$191,488

Sub-department: Police Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $60,389
Overtime: $83,802
Other pay: $24,448
Benefits: $22,849
Total compensation: $191,488
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Poa
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.65

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: POL
Health and Dental Benefits: $10,310
Job Code: Q052
Job Family Code: Q000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $2,313

John Conway is a Sergeant 3 at Police within Police Services. They work permanent civil service, 0.65 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $191,488. Their bargaining unit is Poa.

Robert Terry

Sergeant 3/Police

2024 total comp

$189,274

Sub-department: Police Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $101,363
Overtime: $497
Other pay: $56,035
Benefits: $31,379
Total compensation: $189,274
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Poa
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.62

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: POL
Health and Dental Benefits: $12,502
Job Code: Q052
Job Family Code: Q000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $1,837

At Police, Robert Terry serves as a Sergeant 3 within Police Services. They work permanent civil service, 0.62 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $189,274. They are represented by Poa.

Lynn Pomatto

Sergeant 3/Police

2025 total comp

$186,634

Sub-department: Police Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $96,584
Overtime: $9,252
Other pay: $50,648
Benefits: $30,149
Total compensation: $186,634
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Poa
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.59

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: POL
Health and Dental Benefits: $12,683
Job Code: Q052
Job Family Code: Q000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $1,389

At Police, Lynn Pomatto serves as a Sergeant 3 within Police Services. They work permanent civil service, 0.59 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $186,634. Union affiliation: Poa.

Danielle Drago

Sergeant 3/Police

2025 total comp

$183,238

Sub-department: Police Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $120,813
Overtime: $16,669
Other pay: $11,534
Benefits: $34,222
Total compensation: $183,238
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Poa
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.7

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: POL
Health and Dental Benefits: $13,906
Job Code: Q052
Job Family Code: Q000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $1,620

Danielle Drago holds the role of Sergeant 3 at Police within Police Services. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.7 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $183,238. They are represented by Poa.

James Wilson

Sergeant 3/Police

2025 total comp

$177,573

Sub-department: Police Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $109,491
Overtime: $4,484
Other pay: $20,798
Benefits: $42,800
Total compensation: $177,573
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Poa
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.05

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: POL
Health and Dental Benefits: $22,389
Job Code: Q052
Job Family Code: Q000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $1,881

James Wilson holds the role of Sergeant 3 at Police within Police Services. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.05 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $177,573. Their bargaining unit is Poa.