Sergeant

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

21 employees hold this title in State Polytech University. Median total compensation for the role is $135,176, above the department median of $48,119.

Employees: 21
Total payroll: $2.6M
Role median: $135,176
Agency median: $48,119
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$293$228,912+

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How total compensation varies among the 21 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.

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This role across California

Sergeant is held in 2 California departments. In State Polytech University, the median of $135,176 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

State University

$152,064 · 126

Median total compensation for the Sergeant role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Sergeant beyond California

This role is reported in 18 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $151,436 ranks #5 of 18. See Sergeant across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$378,745 · 450

Los Angeles County

$355,009 · 1,144

New York Public Authorities

$200,647 · 211

$154,872 · 3,998

$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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Jose Fonseca

Sergeant/State Polytech University

2025 total comp

$192,810

Sub-department: Pomona
Base pay: $119,161
Overtime: $60,351
Other pay: $13,299
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $192,810
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,215
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 1967268354001
Salary Total: $10,215
Total Pay: $192,810

Jose Fonseca holds the role of Sergeant at State Polytech University within Pomona. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $192,810. Union affiliation: R08.

Cragen Retherford

Sergeant/State Polytech University

2025 total comp

$187,491

Sub-department: San Luis Obispo
Base pay: $127,537
Overtime: $42,428
Other pay: $17,527
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $187,491
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,449
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 1975098354001
Salary Total: $11,449
Total Pay: $187,491

Cragen Retherford works as a Sergeant for State Polytech University within San Luis Obispo. Their status is full-time. Cragen earned $187,491 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R08.