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Sergeant, California Highway Patrol

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

1,208 employees hold this title in California Highway Patrol. Median total compensation for the role is $214,571, above the department median of $162,741.

Employees: 1,208
Total payroll: $257.1M
Role median: $214,571
Agency median: $162,741
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$519$407,174+

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

How total compensation varies among the 1,208 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Julie Patton

Sergeant, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2024 total comp

$50

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S05
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,272
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3890338394004
Salary Total: $16,156
Total Pay: $50

Julie Patton holds the role of Sergeant, California Highway Patrol at California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $50. They are represented by S05.

Larry Starkey

Sergeant, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2023 total comp

$50

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S05
Work county: Butte
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,441
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3892408394009
Salary Total: $14,779
Total Pay: $50

Larry Starkey works as a Sergeant, California Highway Patrol for California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. Larry earned $50 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is S05.

Steven Wheat

Sergeant, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2024 total comp

$45

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $45
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S05
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,424
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3896608394003
Salary Total: $16,608
Total Pay: $45

Steven Wheat is a Sergeant, California Highway Patrol at California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $45. Union affiliation: S05.

Ronald Wade Jr

Sergeant, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2024 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S05
Work county: Kern
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,441
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3894248394009
Salary Total: $15,401

Ronald Wade Jr works as a Sergeant, California Highway Patrol for California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. Ronald earned $0 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is S05.

John Wilson

Sergeant, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2023 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S05
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,136
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3890948394935
Salary Total: $13,131
Total Pay: $20,342

John Wilson works as a Sergeant, California Highway Patrol for California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. John earned $0 in 2023. Union affiliation: S05.

Reid Erickson

Sergeant, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S05
Work county: Mendocino
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,594
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3891508394935
Salary Total: $15,211

At California Highway Patrol, Reid Erickson serves as a Sergeant, California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $0. They are represented by S05.

Gerald Matheson

Sergeant, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2023 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S05
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,441
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3896508394004
Salary Total: $15,899
Total Pay: $61

Gerald Matheson holds the role of Sergeant, California Highway Patrol at California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $0. Union affiliation: S05.

Christopher Lang Iii

Sergeant, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2024 total comp

-$519

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$519
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$519
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S05
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,264
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3895908394008
Salary Total: $13,055
Total Pay: -$519

At California Highway Patrol, Christopher Lang Iii serves as a Sergeant, California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled -$519. They are represented by S05.