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Public Safety Survey (2008)

California Statewide Data by Class by Survey Respondent

Correctional Sergeant

Compensation by category for similar classes at all surveyed agencies
Surveyed Agency Classification Title Monthly Min Monthly Max Longevity Pay Deferred Comp Retirement Pickup Educational Incentive Uniform Allowance Cafeteria Plan Health Dental Vision Other Cash Social Security Monthly Total Comp
City of Anaheim No Comparable Class                            
City of Bakersfield No Comparable Class                            
City of Chula Vista No Comparable Class                            
City of Fresno No Comparable Class                            
City of Long Beach No Comparable Class                            
City of Los Angeles No Comparable Class                            
City of Modesto No Comparable Class                            
City of Oakland No Comparable Class                            
City of Redding No Comparable Class                            
City of Riverside No Comparable Class                            
City of Roseville No Comparable Class                            
City of Sacramento No Comparable Class                            
City of San Diego No Comparable Class                            
City of San Jose No Comparable Class                            
City of Santa Ana No Comparable Class                            
City of Stockton No Comparable Class                            
City/County of San Francisco Sheriff's Sergeant $6,000 $7,657 $153     $459 $71   $860 $109     $111 $9,421
County of Alameda Sergeant $7,774 $8,563       $514 $90   $1,185 $124     $628 $11,104
County of Contra Costa Sergeant $6,060 $7,367     $340 $368 $67   $975 $59     $107 $9,284
County of Fresno Correctional Sergeant $4,407 $5,358         $42 $667         $410 $6,477
County of Kern Sheriff's Detentions Sergeant $4,123 $5,034 $302   $567   $67   $830 $60 $11   $385 $7,256
County of Los Angeles Sergeant $5,900 $7,330 $440 $293   $367 $83 $946   $57     $106 $9,622
County of Mendocino Corrections Sergeant $4,240 $5,153 $258   $309 $515 $50   $965       $394 $7,644
County of Merced Senior Correctional Sergeant $4,361 $5,306     $230 $100 $65   $1,054 $93 $17   $406 $7,271
County of Orange Sergeant $5,671 $8,032     $967 $390     $620 $48     $116 $10,174
County of Placer Correctional Sergeant $3,960 $4,814 $481   $433   $89   $1,190 $50 $9   $368 $7,435
County of Riverside Correctional Sergeant $4,918 $6,428     $579   $83 $568         $93 $7,751
County of Sacramento Sheriff's Sergeant $4,947 $6,013     $318 $1,203 $75   $827 $95     $460 $8,991
County of San Bernardino Sergeant $5,280 $6,731     $394 $640 $52   $872       $98 $8,787
County of San Diego Sheriff's Sergeant-Detentions $5,245 $6,374     $606 $244 $60 $568         $92 $7,944
County of San Joaquin Correctional Sergeant $4,505 $5,476 $55   $125   $83   $1,424 $47 $6   $79 $7,295
County of San Luis Obispo Sheriff's Correctional Sergeant $5,852 $7,112     $498 $150 $45 $325         $544 $8,674
County of Santa Clara Correctional Sergeant $6,363 $7,742     $658 $581 $71   $1,225 $113 $11   $112 $10,513
County of Stanislaus Sergeant-Custodial $4,390 $5,338     $440 $214 $89   $1,135 $97 $28   $408 $7,749
County of Sutter Correctional Sergeant $3,398 $4,226     $380 $90 $67   $887 $44 $15   $323 $6,033
County of Ventura Sergeant $5,841 $8,190   $164 $942 $435 $56 $537         $119 $10,442
Federal Government No Comparable Class                            
Base Salary

Median: $6,401
Mean: $6,412
State Relationship to Median: 7.12%
State Relationship to Mean: 6.96%

Total Compensation

Median: $8,309
Mean: $8,493
State Relationship to Median: 3.65%
State Relationship to Mean: 1.51%

Number of Comparable Matches: 20

Data Effective: January 1, 2007

California Statewide Data by Class by Survey Respondent

Updated September 30, 2008 at 1:33 PM.