California State Controller's Office · 2025 pay · 7 people
How much does a jail sergeant make in California State Controller's Office?
$101,955typical pay for a jail sergeant in 2025
$93,799 – $109,769what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay fell 1.9% from 2024.
✓ Official data from California State Controller's Office · Matches the agency's latest release · sco.ca.gov ↗
Where jail sergeants work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid jail sergeants, 2025
Common questions
How much does a jail sergeant make in California State Controller's Office?
The typical jail sergeant was paid $101,955 in 2025; most earned between $93,799 and $109,769. This counts all 7 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 22.5% of all pay for jail sergeants in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Jail Sergeant, at any level (for example "Jail 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