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Public Safety Survey (2008)

California Statewide Data by Class by Survey Respondent

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 Police Sergeant $7,925 $8,322     $749 $187     $954 $56     $121 $10,389
City of Bakersfield Police Sergeant $5,879 $7,147     $643 $715 $83   $1,110 $63     $104 $9,865
City of Chula Vista Police Sergeant $6,367 $7,739     $697 $350     $919 $48     $112 $9,865
City of Fresno Police Sergeant $5,593 $6,800       $272 $91   $655       $99 $7,917
City of Long Beach Police Sergeant $5,704 $7,259 $363   $581 $350   $843         $105 $9,501
City of Los Angeles Police Sergeant II $5,890 $8,157 $513   $82 $489 $79   $774 $68     $118 $10,281
City of Modesto Police Sergeant $5,562 $6,761   $101 $507   $92 $812         $98 $8,372
City of Oakland Sergeant of Police $8,381 $8,381 $156   $754 $335 $64   $1,121 $97 $23   $122 $11,053
City of Redding Police Sergeant $5,925 $7,050     $635 $361 $67   $950   $15   $102 $9,180
City of Riverside Police Sergeant $6,885 $7,968   $200 $717 $996   $935         $116 $10,932
City of Roseville Police Sergeant $5,378 $7,207 $360   $649 $721   $970         $105 $10,011
City of Sacramento Police Sergeant $5,401 $6,565     $591 $985 $76 $880         $95 $9,192
City of San Diego Police Sergeant $5,646 $6,825     $280 $512 $75 $465         $99 $8,256
City of San Jose Police Sergeant $6,835 $8,306       $623 $56   $977 $101     $120 $10,183
City of Santa Ana Police Sergeant $6,230 $7,571     $681 $1,136     $767 $80     $110 $10,345
City of Stockton Police Sergeant $4,988 $6,403 $320 $128 $576 $576 $133   $890       $93 $9,120
City/County of San Francisco Police Sergeant $8,324 $8,324       $499 $63   $860 $109     $121 $9,976
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 Sheriff's Sergeant $5,674 $6,898       $345 $42 $667         $528 $8,480
County of Kern Sheriff's Sergeant $4,885 $5,964     $672 $716 $67   $830 $60 $11   $456 $8,776
County of Los Angeles Sergeant $5,900 $7,330 $220 $293   $916 $83 $946   $57     $106 $9,952
County of Mendocino Sheriff's Sergeant $4,240 $5,153 $258   $309 $515 $50   $965       $394 $7,644
County of Merced Sheriff's Sergeant $4,404 $5,358     $232 $268 $65   $1,054 $93 $17   $410 $7,497
County of Orange Sergeant $5,671 $8,032     $967 $390     $620 $48     $116 $10,174
County of Placer Sheriff's Sergeant $4,482 $5,437 $544   $489 $978 $89   $1,126 $50 $9 $272 $416 $9,410
County of Riverside Sheriff's Sergeant $5,718 $7,473     $673 $822 $83 $568         $108 $9,727
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     $387 $640 $52   $872       $98 $8,779
County of San Diego Sheriff's Sergeant $6,488 $6,812     $647 $511 $60 $568         $99 $8,697
County of San Joaquin Sergeant $5,190 $6,308 $158 $63 $144 $631 $83 $1,477         $91 $8,955
County of San Luis Obispo Sergeant $6,460 $7,852     $550 $150 $45 $325         $601 $9,522
County of Santa Clara Sheriff's Sergeant $6,363 $7,742     $658 $581 $71   $1,225 $113 $11   $112 $10,513
County of Stanislaus Sergeant $4,806 $5,844     $482 $292 $89   $1,135 $97 $28   $447 $8,414
County of Sutter Sheriff's Sergeant/Detective $3,797 $4,690     $422 $90 $67   $887 $44 $15   $359 $6,574
County of Ventura Sergeant $5,841 $8,190   $164 $942 $435 $56 $537         $119 $10,442
Federal Government No Comparable Class                            
Base Salary

Median: $7,177
Mean: $7,071
State Relationship to Median: -2.41%
State Relationship to Mean: -0.89%

Total Compensation

Median: $9,455
Mean: $9,371
State Relationship to Median: 6.59%
State Relationship to Mean: 7.42%

Number of Comparable Matches: 36

Data Effective: January 1, 2007


California Statewide Data by Class by Survey Respondent

Updated September 30, 2008 at 1:33 PM.