Utah / Department of Public Safety / Sergeant

Job-title file

Sergeant

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

19 employees hold this title in Department of Public Safety. Median total compensation for the role is $56,747, below the department median of $63,694.

Employees: 19
Total payroll: $1.2M
Role median: $56,747
Agency median: $63,694
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$17,170$109,878+

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How total compensation varies among the 19 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 $56,747 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Termination Pools

$3,703 · 11

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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Branden Davis

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$48,439

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $23,973
Overtime: $2,539
Other pay: $268
Benefits: $21,659
Total compensation: $48,439

Source-specific fields

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Branden Davis is a Sergeant at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $48,439.

Gary Riches

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$48,330

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $25,391
Overtime: $3,504
Other pay: $325
Benefits: $19,111
Total compensation: $48,330

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Gary Riches works as a Sergeant for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Gary earned $48,330 in 2019.

Jeffrey Stevens

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$47,041

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $21,223
Overtime: $5,879
Other pay: $244
Benefits: $19,695
Total compensation: $47,041

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Jeffrey Stevens is a Sergeant at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $47,041.

David Pearson

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$45,806

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $20,821
Overtime: $6,225
Other pay: $280
Benefits: $18,479
Total compensation: $45,806

Source-specific fields

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At Department of Public Safety, David Pearson serves as a Sergeant within Dps Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $45,806.