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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Nicholas Bricker

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$165,297

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $68,224
Overtime: $35,768
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $61,305
Total compensation: $165,297

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Nicholas Bricker is a Sergeant at Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $165,297.

Rudy Taylor

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$164,801

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $74,835
Overtime: $25,326
Other pay: $45
Benefits: $64,595
Total compensation: $164,801

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Public Safety, Rudy Taylor serves as a Sergeant within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $164,801.

Not Provided

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2017 total comp

$164,470

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $71,495
Overtime: $31,214
Other pay: $491
Benefits: $61,271
Total compensation: $164,470

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Not Provided holds the role of Sergeant at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2017, their total compensation was $164,470.

Aiveni Taufa

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$163,748

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $75,630
Overtime: $21,695
Other pay: $1,404
Benefits: $65,020
Total compensation: $163,748

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Aiveni Taufa is a Sergeant at Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $163,748.

Clay Allred

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$163,391

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $63,404
Overtime: $45,881
Other pay: $571
Benefits: $53,535
Total compensation: $163,391

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Clay Allred works as a Sergeant for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Clay earned $163,391 in 2019.

Wayne Gifford

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$161,251

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $74,268
Overtime: $22,707
Other pay: $288
Benefits: $63,988
Total compensation: $161,251

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Public Safety, Wayne Gifford serves as a Sergeant within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $161,251.

Christopher Turley

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$160,741

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $65,603
Overtime: $35,341
Other pay: $458
Benefits: $59,339
Total compensation: $160,741

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Public Safety, Christopher Turley serves as a Sergeant within Dps Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $160,741.

Brian Nelson

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$160,684

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $73,062
Overtime: $22,736
Other pay: $574
Benefits: $64,312
Total compensation: $160,684

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Brian Nelson works as a Sergeant for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Brian earned $160,684 in 2019.

Lamar Heaton

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$160,661

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $73,376
Overtime: $22,005
Other pay: $1,206
Benefits: $64,075
Total compensation: $160,661

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Public Safety, Lamar Heaton serves as a Sergeant within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $160,661.

Robert Wilkinson

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$159,637

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $74,880
Overtime: $19,562
Other pay: $1,648
Benefits: $63,547
Total compensation: $159,637

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Public Safety, Robert Wilkinson serves as a Sergeant within Dps Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $159,637.

Gregory Kelsey

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$159,303

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $70,933
Overtime: $25,327
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $62,494
Total compensation: $159,303

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Gregory Kelsey is a Sergeant at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $159,303.

Not Provided

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2017 total comp

$158,260

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $70,744
Overtime: $26,532
Other pay: $546
Benefits: $60,438
Total compensation: $158,260

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Public Safety, Not Provided serves as a Sergeant within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2017 pay totaled $158,260.

Anthony Carrubba

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$157,838

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $74,880
Overtime: $17,537
Other pay: $1,298
Benefits: $64,124
Total compensation: $157,838

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Anthony Carrubba is a Sergeant at Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $157,838.

David Bairett

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$157,428

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $73,044
Overtime: $19,089
Other pay: $1,458
Benefits: $63,837
Total compensation: $157,428

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Pay Components: [object Object]

David Bairett holds the role of Sergeant at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $157,428.

Chad Hecker

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$156,860

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $74,880
Overtime: $17,307
Other pay: $858
Benefits: $63,815
Total compensation: $156,860

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Chad Hecker works as a Sergeant for Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. Chad earned $156,860 in 2019.