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.

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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Jesse Williams

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$56,857

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $26,506
Overtime: $5,199
Other pay: $301
Benefits: $24,852
Total compensation: $56,857

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Jesse Williams holds the role of Sergeant at Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $56,857.

Joshua Workman

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$56,747

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $24,751
Overtime: $9,520
Other pay: $246
Benefits: $22,230
Total compensation: $56,747

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Joshua Workman works as a Sergeant for Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. Joshua earned $56,747 in 2019.

Justin Dial

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$55,628

Sub-department: DPS Programs & Operations
Base pay: $27,275
Overtime: $3,458
Other pay: $708
Benefits: $24,188
Total compensation: $55,628

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Justin Dial is a Sergeant at Department of Public Safety within Dps Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $55,628.

Christopher Shelby

Sergeant/Department of Public Safety

2019 total comp

$54,921

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $26,907
Overtime: $3,843
Other pay: $244
Benefits: $23,927
Total compensation: $54,921

Source-specific fields

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Christopher Shelby works as a Sergeant for Department of Public Safety within Comp & Excess Pool. Christopher earned $54,921 in 2019.