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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Joseph Clark

Sergeant 3/Police

2024 total comp

$228,087

Sub-department: Police Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $143,974
Overtime: $23,571
Other pay: $14,196
Benefits: $46,346
Total compensation: $228,087
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Poa
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: POL
Health and Dental Benefits: $20,861
Job Code: Q052
Job Family Code: Q000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $2,560

At Police, Joseph Clark serves as a Sergeant 3 within Police Services. They work permanent civil service, 1.1 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $228,087. Their bargaining unit is Poa.

Michelle Quema

Sergeant 3/Police

2025 total comp

$225,497

Sub-department: Police Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $144,781
Overtime: $17,895
Other pay: $13,958
Benefits: $48,863
Total compensation: $225,497
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Poa
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.83

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: POL
Health and Dental Benefits: $23,932
Job Code: Q052
Job Family Code: Q000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $2,451

Michelle Quema holds the role of Sergeant 3 at Police within Police Services. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.83 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $225,497. They are represented by Poa.

Kenneth Bates

Sergeant 3/Police

2025 total comp

$222,330

Sub-department: Police Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $114,179
Overtime: $6,873
Other pay: $67,301
Benefits: $33,978
Total compensation: $222,330
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: $14,040
Job Code: Q052
Job Family Code: Q000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $1,008

Kenneth Bates works as a Sergeant 3 for Police within Police Services. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.65 FTE. Kenneth earned $222,330 in 2025. Union affiliation: Poa.

Peter Schlegle

Sergeant 3/Police

2024 total comp

$220,185

Sub-department: Police Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $94,344
Overtime: $22,976
Other pay: $64,359
Benefits: $38,506
Total compensation: $220,185
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: $21,256
Job Code: Q052
Job Family Code: Q000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $1,412

Peter Schlegle works as a Sergeant 3 for Police within Police Services. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.05 FTE. Peter earned $220,185 in 2024. Union affiliation: Poa.

Leroy Thomas

Sergeant 3/Police

2025 total comp

$217,967

Sub-department: Police Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $96,762
Overtime: $55,557
Other pay: $32,231
Benefits: $33,417
Total compensation: $217,967
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Poa
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.74

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: POL
Health and Dental Benefits: $14,385
Job Code: Q052
Job Family Code: Q000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $2,647

At Police, Leroy Thomas serves as a Sergeant 3 within Police Services. They work permanent civil service, 0.74 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $217,967. Their bargaining unit is Poa.

Angela Yesson

Sergeant 3/Police

2024 total comp

$216,427

Sub-department: Police Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $158,626
Overtime: $9,391
Other pay: $20,570
Benefits: $27,841
Total compensation: $216,427
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Poa
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.92

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: POL
Job Code: Q052
Job Family Code: Q000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $2,680
Retirement Contribution: $25,161

Angela Yesson holds the role of Sergeant 3 at Police within Police Services. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.92 FTE. In 2024, their total compensation was $216,427. Union affiliation: Poa.

Troy Carrasco

Sergeant 3/Police

2025 total comp

$214,303

Sub-department: Police Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $96,584
Overtime: $26,621
Other pay: $59,248
Benefits: $31,849
Total compensation: $214,303
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Poa
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.66

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: POL
Health and Dental Benefits: $14,284
Job Code: Q052
Job Family Code: Q000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $1,210

Troy Carrasco holds the role of Sergeant 3 at Police within Police Services. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.66 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $214,303. Union affiliation: Poa.

Kevin Murray

Sergeant 3/Police

2025 total comp

$207,002

Sub-department: Police Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $99,301
Overtime: $25,363
Other pay: $48,255
Benefits: $34,083
Total compensation: $207,002
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Poa
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.74

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: POL
Health and Dental Benefits: $14,789
Job Code: Q052
Job Family Code: Q000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $2,482

At Police, Kevin Murray serves as a Sergeant 3 within Police Services. They work permanent civil service, 0.74 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $207,002. Union affiliation: Poa.

Yasar Shah

Sergeant 3/Police

2025 total comp

$202,728

Sub-department: Police Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $144,217
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,277
Benefits: $40,234
Total compensation: $202,728
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Poa
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.77

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: POL
Health and Dental Benefits: $16,636
Job Code: Q052
Job Family Code: Q000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $1,061

Yasar Shah holds the role of Sergeant 3 at Police within Police Services. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.77 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $202,728. Union affiliation: Poa.