Police Sergeant
Police Sergeant Job Description
Police Patrol Officers Patrol assigned area to enforce laws and ordinances, regulate traffic, control crowds, prevent crime, and arrest violators.
Police Sergeant Salary Statistics as of 2015
Average annual salary for a Police Sergeant is $63641 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $106090. The lowest salary reported was $36582. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Police Sergeant is $31.65 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $52.75. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $18.19. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Police Sergeant are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $1500 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Police Sergeant. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $65,557 – $126,845
Florida – $25,760 – $103,101
Illinois – $66,646 – $111,750
Maryland – $51,796 – $78,611
New Jersey – $95,000 – $125,071
New York – $45,615 – $137,099
Texas – $34,255 – $86,427
These are the highest paying cities for a Police Sergeant. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
New York, New York –
Houston, Texas –
Chicago, Illinois –
Los Angeles, California –
Washington, District of Columbia –
Dallas, Texas –
Salisbury, Maryland –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Police Sergeant from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $63641 while in 2007 it was just $59019.54
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 91% of Police Sergeants were males while 9% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.
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