California State Controller's Office · 2025 pay · 53 people
How much does a custody sergeant make in California State Controller's Office?
$151,400typical pay for a custody sergeant in 2025
$137,712 – $168,163what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 2.1% from 2024.
✓ Official data from California State Controller's Office · Matches the agency's latest release · sco.ca.gov ↗
Where custody sergeants work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid custody sergeants, 2025
Common questions
How much does a custody sergeant make in California State Controller's Office?
The typical custody sergeant was paid $151,400 in 2025; most earned between $137,712 and $168,163. This counts all 53 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 19.5% of all pay for custody sergeants in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Custody Sergeant, at any level (for example "Custody Sergeant"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this