Utah / Department of Public Safety / Sergeant

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Sergeant

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

108 employees hold this title in Department of Public Safety. Median total compensation for the role is $141,537, above the department median of $63,694.

Employees: 108
Total payroll: $14.5M
Role median: $141,537
Agency median: $63,694
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$12,203$193,024+

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

How total compensation varies among the 108 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 Utah

Sergeant is held in 2 Utah departments. In Department of Public Safety, the median of $141,537 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Termination Pools

$10,568 · 28

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

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Sergeant beyond Utah

This role is reported in 18 jurisdictions. In Utah, the median of $130,531 ranks #9 of 18. See Sergeant across all of Utah →

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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Kyle Curtis

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$138,569

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $64,099
Overtime: $15,544
Other pay: $1,250
Benefits: $57,676
Total compensation: $138,569

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Public Safety, Kyle Curtis serves as a Sergeant within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $138,569.

Shane Nebeker

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$138,558

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $72,726
Overtime: $2,607
Other pay: $1,053
Benefits: $62,173
Total compensation: $138,558

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Shane Nebeker holds the role of Sergeant at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $138,558.

Jason Kelsey

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$138,463

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $74,088
Overtime: $540
Other pay: $1,544
Benefits: $62,291
Total compensation: $138,463

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Jason Kelsey is a Sergeant at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $138,463.

Charles Taylor

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$137,997

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $65,630
Overtime: $12,589
Other pay: $1,063
Benefits: $58,715
Total compensation: $137,997

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Charles Taylor is a Sergeant at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $137,997.

Ryan Bauer

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$137,579

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $74,066
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,440
Benefits: $62,074
Total compensation: $137,579

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Ryan Bauer works as a Sergeant for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Ryan earned $137,579 in 2019.

Stephen Matthews

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$136,630

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $64,313
Overtime: $12,754
Other pay: $1,477
Benefits: $58,085
Total compensation: $136,630

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Stephen Matthews holds the role of Sergeant at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $136,630.

Jeffery Adams

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$136,145

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $71,084
Overtime: $4,029
Other pay: $276
Benefits: $60,756
Total compensation: $136,145

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Public Safety, Jeffery Adams serves as a Sergeant within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $136,145.

Craig Ward

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$136,002

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $66,884
Overtime: $8,512
Other pay: $1,345
Benefits: $59,261
Total compensation: $136,002

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Craig Ward holds the role of Sergeant at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $136,002.

William Shrader

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$135,805

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $72,081
Overtime: $1,251
Other pay: $895
Benefits: $61,578
Total compensation: $135,805

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

William Shrader holds the role of Sergeant at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $135,805.

Brent Shelby

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$135,151

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $67,010
Overtime: $7,872
Other pay: $1,214
Benefits: $59,055
Total compensation: $135,151

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Brent Shelby holds the role of Sergeant at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $135,151.

Andrew Prescott

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$134,736

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $67,125
Overtime: $7,626
Other pay: $787
Benefits: $59,197
Total compensation: $134,736

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Andrew Prescott holds the role of Sergeant at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $134,736.

Zachary Randall

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$134,569

Sub-department: Restricted Special Revenue
Base pay: $66,503
Overtime: $9,214
Other pay: $529
Benefits: $58,324
Total compensation: $134,569

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Zachary Randall is a Sergeant at Department of Public Safety within Restricted Special Revenue. 2019 total compensation came to $134,569.

Donald Gould

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$134,262

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $74,880
Overtime: $6,858
Other pay: $972
Benefits: $51,552
Total compensation: $134,262

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Donald Gould works as a Sergeant for Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. Donald earned $134,262 in 2019.

Niel Ekberg

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$133,062

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $66,840
Overtime: $4,860
Other pay: $1,866
Benefits: $59,496
Total compensation: $133,062

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Niel Ekberg holds the role of Sergeant at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $133,062.

Mccall Christensen

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$133,011

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $63,859
Overtime: $10,117
Other pay: $985
Benefits: $58,051
Total compensation: $133,011

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Mccall Christensen works as a Sergeant for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Mccall earned $133,011 in 2019.

James Jensen

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$131,707

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $68,224
Overtime: $3,173
Other pay: $1,142
Benefits: $59,168
Total compensation: $131,707

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Public Safety, James Jensen serves as a Sergeant within Dps Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $131,707.

Chad Jensen

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$131,637

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $67,962
Overtime: $5,068
Other pay: $262
Benefits: $58,345
Total compensation: $131,637

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Public Safety, Chad Jensen serves as a Sergeant within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $131,637.