New Jersey / Law and Public Safety / Sergeant

Job-title file

Sergeant

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

249 employees hold this title in Law and Public Safety. Median total compensation for the role is $125,687, above the department median of $102,789.

Employees: 249
Total payroll: $31.6M
Role median: $125,687
Agency median: $102,789
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$63,149$142,106+

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

How total compensation varies among the 249 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 New Jersey

This role is reported in 18 jurisdictions. In New Jersey, the median of $125,687 ranks #10 of 18. See Sergeant across all of New Jersey →

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

$151,436 · 147

$147,252 · 1,317

$137,644 · 22

$130,959 · 78

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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Douglas Zee

Sergeant/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$117,636

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $98,532
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,104
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,636
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Zee, Douglas S
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 138824
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $100,657
Year-to-Date Earnings: $117,636

At Law and Public Safety, Douglas Zee serves as a Sergeant within State Police - Enlisted Personnel. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $117,636. Their bargaining unit is State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N.

John Fallon

Sergeant/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$117,636

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $98,532
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,104
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,636
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Fallon, John W
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 138870
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $100,657
Year-to-Date Earnings: $117,636

John Fallon holds the role of Sergeant at Law and Public Safety within State Police - Enlisted Personnel. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $117,636. Their bargaining unit is State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N.

Theodore Heim

Sergeant/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$117,636

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $98,532
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,104
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,636
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Heim, Theodore R
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 139553
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $100,657
Year-to-Date Earnings: $117,636

Theodore Heim holds the role of Sergeant at Law and Public Safety within State Police - Enlisted Personnel. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $117,636. They are represented by State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N.

Robert Caruso

Sergeant/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$117,264

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $97,772
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,492
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,264
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Caruso, Robert J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 139550
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $104,157
Year-to-Date Earnings: $117,264

Robert Caruso works as a Sergeant for Law and Public Safety within State Police - Enlisted Personnel. Their hire date on record is null. Robert earned $117,264 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N.

Patrick Blackie

Sergeant/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$115,394

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $96,290
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,104
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,394
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Blackie, Patrick A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 131730
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $100,657
Year-to-Date Earnings: $115,394

At Law and Public Safety, Patrick Blackie serves as a Sergeant within State Police - Enlisted Personnel. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $115,394. They are represented by State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N.

Brandi Slota

Sergeant/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$115,383

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $95,793
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,590
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,383
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Slota, Brandi S
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 138638
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $104,157
Year-to-Date Earnings: $115,383

Brandi Slota holds the role of Sergeant at Law and Public Safety within State Police - Enlisted Personnel. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $115,383. Their bargaining unit is State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N.

Marc Saavedra

Sergeant/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$114,778

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $95,313
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,465
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,778
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Saavedra, Marc L
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 113176
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $111,156
Year-to-Date Earnings: $114,778

At Law and Public Safety, Marc Saavedra serves as a Sergeant within State Police - Enlisted Personnel. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $114,778. Union affiliation: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N.