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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Matthew Meehan

Sergeant/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$138,142

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $119,038
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,104
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,142
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: Meehan, Matthew J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 15387
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $121,655
Year-to-Date Earnings: $138,142

Matthew Meehan works as a Sergeant for Law and Public Safety within State Police - Enlisted Personnel. Their hire date on record is null. Matthew earned $138,142 in 2024. Union affiliation: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N.

Christophe Gesualdo

Sergeant/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$137,749

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $118,645
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,104
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,749
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: P

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Gesualdo, Christophe P
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 14848
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $121,655
Year-to-Date Earnings: $137,749

Christophe Gesualdo is a Sergeant at Law and Public Safety within State Police - Enlisted Personnel. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $137,749. Union affiliation: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N.

Jorge Rivera

Sergeant/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$137,618

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $118,514
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,104
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,618
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Rivera, Jorge A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 104109
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $121,655
Year-to-Date Earnings: $137,618

At Law and Public Safety, Jorge Rivera serves as a Sergeant within State Police - Enlisted Personnel. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $137,618. Their bargaining unit is State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N.

Brian Santos

Sergeant/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$136,702

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $117,598
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,104
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,702
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Santos, Brian C
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 15462
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $121,655
Year-to-Date Earnings: $136,702

Brian Santos 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 $136,702. They are represented by State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N.

James Hamill

Sergeant/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$136,300

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $117,195
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,104
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,300
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: Hamill, James J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 11324
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $121,655
Year-to-Date Earnings: $136,300

At Law and Public Safety, James Hamill serves as a Sergeant within State Police - Enlisted Personnel. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $136,300. Their bargaining unit is State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N.

John Surowiec

Sergeant/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$136,165

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $117,061
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,104
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,165
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Surowiec, John
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 12155
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $121,655
Year-to-Date Earnings: $136,165

At Law and Public Safety, John Surowiec serves as a Sergeant within State Police - Enlisted Personnel. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $136,165. Union affiliation: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N.

Michael Urbano

Sergeant/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$136,031

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $116,927
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,104
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,031
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: Urbano, Michael A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 12088
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $121,655
Year-to-Date Earnings: $136,031

At Law and Public Safety, Michael Urbano serves as a Sergeant within State Police - Enlisted Personnel. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $136,031. They are represented by State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N.

Jason Burger

Sergeant/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$135,082

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $115,730
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,352
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,082
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: Burger, Jason J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 15518
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $118,156
Year-to-Date Earnings: $135,082

Jason Burger works as a Sergeant for Law and Public Safety within State Police - Enlisted Personnel. Their hire date on record is null. Jason earned $135,082 in 2024. They are represented by State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N.

Craig Kempinski

Sergeant/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$134,983

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $115,730
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,253
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,983
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: Kempinski, Craig R
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 14939
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $118,156
Year-to-Date Earnings: $134,983

At Law and Public Safety, Craig Kempinski serves as a Sergeant within State Police - Enlisted Personnel. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $134,983. They are represented by State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N.

Matthew Cocking

Sergeant/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$134,958

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $115,730
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,228
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,958
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Cocking, Matthew M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 15039
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $118,156
Year-to-Date Earnings: $134,958

Matthew Cocking 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 $134,958. They are represented by State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N.

Sammy Cubero

Sergeant/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$134,958

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $115,730
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,228
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,958
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Cubero, Sammy
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 103480
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $118,156
Year-to-Date Earnings: $134,958

Sammy Cubero 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 $134,958. They are represented by State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N.

Cormac Joyce

Sergeant/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$134,958

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $115,730
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,228
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,958
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: Joyce, Cormac R
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 1266
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $118,156
Year-to-Date Earnings: $134,958

At Law and Public Safety, Cormac Joyce serves as a Sergeant within State Police - Enlisted Personnel. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $134,958. They are represented by State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N.

Maciej Waclawski

Sergeant/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$134,933

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $115,730
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,203
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,933
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Waclawski, Maciej P
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 1365
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $118,156
Year-to-Date Earnings: $134,933

At Law and Public Safety, Maciej Waclawski serves as a Sergeant within State Police - Enlisted Personnel. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $134,933. Union affiliation: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N.

Kartik Birudaraju

Sergeant/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$134,908

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $115,730
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,178
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,908
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Birudaraju, Kartik
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 102088
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $118,156
Year-to-Date Earnings: $134,908

Kartik Birudaraju is a Sergeant at Law and Public Safety within State Police - Enlisted Personnel. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $134,908. Union affiliation: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N.

Julio Mota

Sergeant/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$134,908

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $115,730
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,178
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,908
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Mota, Julio C
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 15738
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $118,156
Year-to-Date Earnings: $134,908

Julio Mota works as a Sergeant for Law and Public Safety within State Police - Enlisted Personnel. Their hire date on record is null. Julio earned $134,908 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N.