California State Controller's Office · 2025 pay · 254 people
How much does a sheriff sergeant make in California State Controller's Office?
$204,255typical pay for a sheriff sergeant in 2025
$166,014 – $232,849what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 2.6% from 2024.
✓ Official data from California State Controller's Office · Matches the agency's latest release · sco.ca.gov ↗
Where sheriff sergeants work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Related jobs and the next step up
Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).
- Deputy Sheriff Sergeant$144,996 (everyone)
- Sheriff Sergeant (this page)$204,255 (everyone)
Highest-paid sheriff sergeants, 2025
Common questions
How much does a sheriff sergeant make in California State Controller's Office?
The typical sheriff sergeant was paid $204,255 in 2025; most earned between $166,014 and $232,849. This counts all 254 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 14.6% of all pay for sheriff sergeants in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Sheriff Sergeant, at any level (for example "Sheriff 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