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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Glenn Brakel

Sergeant 3/Police

2025 total comp

$251,533

Sub-department: Police Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $187,483
Overtime: $5,096
Other pay: $25,473
Benefits: $33,481
Total compensation: $251,533
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Poa
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.02

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: POL
Health and Dental Benefits: $1,254
Job Code: Q052
Job Family Code: Q000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $1,943

Glenn Brakel holds the role of Sergeant 3 at Police within Police Services. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.02 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $251,533. Union affiliation: Poa.

Paul Ospital

Sergeant 3/Police

2025 total comp

$243,957

Sub-department: Police Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $96,753
Overtime: $56,355
Other pay: $56,432
Benefits: $34,417
Total compensation: $243,957
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Poa
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.79

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: POL
Health and Dental Benefits: $15,025
Job Code: Q052
Job Family Code: Q000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $3,009

Paul Ospital is a Sergeant 3 at Police within Police Services. They work permanent civil service, 0.79 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $243,957. They are represented by Poa.

Rene Nielsen

Sergeant 3/Police

2024 total comp

$243,384

Sub-department: Police Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $132,780
Overtime: $51,679
Other pay: $18,244
Benefits: $40,680
Total compensation: $243,384
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Poa
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.97

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: POL
Health and Dental Benefits: $16,210
Job Code: Q052
Job Family Code: Q000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $2,890

Rene Nielsen works as a Sergeant 3 for Police within Police Services. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.97 FTE. Rene earned $243,384 in 2024. They are represented by Poa.

Aislin Palladino

Sergeant 3/Police

2025 total comp

$241,976

Sub-department: Police Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $187,427
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,351
Benefits: $32,198
Total compensation: $241,976
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Poa
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

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: $2,981
Retirement Contribution: $29,217

Aislin Palladino is a Sergeant 3 at Police within Police Services. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $241,976. They are represented by Poa.