California / Sergeant
Role across California
Sergeant
Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.
147 people hold the Sergeant role across 2 departments in California, with a median total compensation of $151,436. Among 18 jurisdictions where this role is reported, California ranks #5 by median pay.
- Employees
- 147
- Median pay
- $151,436
- Departments
- 2
- Cross-jurisdiction
- #5 of 18
Compare jurisdictions
Sergeant pay in other jurisdictions
Where Sergeants are paid most
Median total compensation for comparable Sergeant roles in other jurisdictions (highest first). Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not by identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for this role.
Within California
Departments with this role
Largest California departments for this role
Departments in California employing the most people in this role. Each bar links to that department’s page for the role.