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Police Sergeant Salary in Connecticut

How much does a Police Sergeant make in Connecticut?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for a Police Sergeant in Connecticut is $89,292 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $43.

However, a Police Sergeant's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $114,425
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $77,425 to $102,448
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $66,621

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Police Sergeant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$102,448	$8,537	$1,970	$49
Average	$89,292	$7,441	$1,717	$43
25th Percentile	$77,425	$6,452	$1,489	$37

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Key Factors That Influence Police Sergeant Salaries

A Police Sergeant's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Police Sergeant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Police Sergeant's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Criminal Investigator (0-0 years): $81,196
Police Sergeant (0-5 years): $89,292
Police Lieutenant (5+ years): $114,600
Sheriff/Police Chief (5-10 years): $139,540

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Criminal Investigator	0-0 years	$81,196
Police Sergeant	0-5 years	$89,292
Police Lieutenant	5+ years	$114,600
Sheriff/Police Chief	5-10 years	$139,540

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How Do Police Sergeant Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Police Sergeants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $92,509.
California: $92,158.
Massachusetts: $90,930.

District of Columbia $92,509 California $92,158 Massachusetts $90,930 Washington $90,595 New Jersey $90,562 Alaska $90,445 Connecticut $89,292 New York $88,824

Hawaii $87,329 Rhode Island $86,627 Maryland $86,150 Minnesota $85,499 Colorado $85,248 Illinois $85,165 Oregon $84,847 Delaware $84,613

New Hampshire $84,466 Virginia $84,137 Pennsylvania $83,176 Nevada $82,691 North Dakota $82,533 Michigan $82,282 Wisconsin $82,190 Vermont $82,006

Texas $81,497 Maine $81,463 Arizona $81,413 Ohio $81,355 Georgia $80,586 Indiana $80,202 Wyoming $80,126 Utah $80,009

Iowa $79,959 Kansas $79,558 Louisiana $79,441 North Carolina $79,399 Missouri $79,383 Florida $79,057 Montana $78,881 Nebraska $78,714

Kentucky $78,622 South Carolina $78,288 Tennessee $78,079 Idaho $77,996 New Mexico $77,386 Oklahoma $77,252 Alabama $76,759 South Dakota $75,932

Arkansas $75,481 West Virginia $75,239 Mississippi $74,512

Top Paying Cities for Police Sergeants

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Old Mystic: $87,876
Oneco: $87,649
Avon: $88,044

Old Mystic, CT $87,876 Oneco, CT $87,649 Avon, CT $88,044 Bloomfield, CT $88,094 Windsor, CT $88,096 Bristol, CT $88,087 Burlington, CT $88,082 Broad Brook, CT $87,604

Canaan, CT $87,664 Canton, CT $88,001 Canton Center, CT $87,975 Colebrook, CT $87,667 Collinsville, CT $87,994 East Berlin, CT $87,947 East Canaan, CT $87,763 East Glastonbury, CT $88,095

East Granby, CT $87,616 East Hartland, CT $87,392 East Windsor Hill, CT $88,028 Ellington, CT $87,413 Farmington, CT $87,949 Falls Village, CT $87,964 Glastonbury, CT $88,098 Granby, CT $87,436

Berlin, CT $87,940 Lakeville, CT $88,040 Manchester, CT $88,087 Bolton, CT $87,974 New Britain, CT $87,913 New Hartford, CT $88,067 Norfolk, CT $87,883 North Canton, CT $87,909

North Granby, CT $87,179 Pine Meadow, CT $87,989 Plainville, CT $87,947 Barkhamsted, CT $87,812 Poquonock, CT $88,028 Riverton, CT $87,705 Vernon Rockville, CT $87,854 Rocky Hill, CT $87,999

Salisbury, CT $87,448 Sharon, CT $88,706 Simsbury, CT $87,966 Somers, CT $86,694 Somersville, CT $86,677 South Glastonbury, CT $88,075 South Windsor, CT $88,061 North Windham, CT $87,856

Pomfret Center, CT $87,763 Putnam, CT $87,713 Quinebaug, CT $87,740 Rogers, CT $87,710 Scotland, CT $87,860 South Willington, CT $87,639 South Windham, CT $87,878 South Woodstock, CT $87,754

Storrs Mansfield, CT $87,807 Thompson, CT $87,730 Ashford, CT $87,654 Willington, CT $87,627 Windham, CT $87,865 Woodstock, CT $87,729 Woodstock Valley, CT $87,693 New London, CT $87,880

Baltic, CT $87,859 Canterbury, CT $87,822 Central Village, CT $87,753 East Lyme, CT $87,908 Bozrah, CT $87,869 Gales Ferry, CT $87,874 Gilman, CT $87,887 Mashantucket, CT $87,865

Ledyard, CT $87,872 Groton, CT $87,879 Hanover, CT $87,858 Jewett City, CT $87,854 Montville, CT $87,877 Moosup, CT $87,710 Mystic, CT $87,875 Niantic, CT $87,903

North Stonington, CT $87,832 Norwich, CT $87,855 Preston, CT $87,855 Oakdale, CT $87,901 Old Lyme, CT $88,071 Stafford, CT $87,268 Stafford Springs, CT $87,311 Staffordville, CT $87,185

Suffield, CT $86,611 Taconic, CT $87,769 Tariffville, CT $87,811 Enfield, CT $86,592 Tolland, CT $87,594 Unionville, CT $88,023 East Windsor, CT $87,491 Weatogue, CT $88,048

West Granby, CT $87,623 West Hartland, CT $87,424 West Simsbury, CT $87,955 West Suffield, CT $86,626 Winchester Center, CT $87,964 Windsor Locks, CT $87,493 Winsted, CT $87,956 Hartford, CT $88,172

West Hartford, CT $88,097 East Hartford, CT $88,166 Wethersfield, CT $88,093 Newington, CT $87,931 Plainfield, CT $87,791 Quaker Hill, CT $87,880 South Lyme, CT $87,962 Sterling, CT $87,627

Stonington, CT $87,857 Pawcatuck, CT $87,810 Taftville, CT $87,855 Uncasville, CT $87,874 Versailles, CT $87,850 Voluntown, CT $87,786 Waterford, CT $87,882 Wauregan, CT $87,746

West Mystic, CT $87,877 Yantic, CT $87,861 Ansonia, CT $89,632 Beacon Falls, CT $89,393 Botsford, CT $91,041 Branford, CT $88,791 Cheshire, CT $88,627 Centerbrook, CT $88,345

Chester, CT $88,345 Clinton, CT $88,729 Cobalt, CT $88,104 Colchester, CT $88,019 Cromwell, CT $87,995 Deep River, CT $88,396 Derby, CT $90,041 Killingworth, CT $88,618

Salem, CT $87,953 Durham, CT $88,401 East Haddam, CT $88,147 East Hampton, CT $88,131 Essex, CT $88,267 Guilford, CT $88,870 Haddam, CT $88,316 Hadlyme, CT $88,194

Hawleyville, CT $90,812 Higganum, CT $88,338 Ivoryton, CT $88,362 Madison, CT $88,762 Marion, CT $88,384 Marlborough, CT $88,076 Meriden, CT $88,148 Middlefield, CT $88,213

Middle Haddam, CT $88,165 Middletown, CT $88,111 Milford, CT $91,301 Milldale, CT $88,241 Monroe, CT $92,213 Moodus, CT $88,171 Newtown, CT $90,989 North Branford, CT $88,765

Northford, CT $88,751 North Haven, CT $88,684 North Westchester, CT $88,010 Old Saybrook, CT $88,302 Orange, CT $89,094 Oxford, CT $90,098 Plantsville, CT $88,236 Portland, CT $88,065

Rockfall, CT $88,115 Sandy Hook, CT $90,910 Seymour, CT $89,680 Shelton, CT $91,926 South Britain, CT $90,429 Southbury, CT $90,398 Southington, CT $88,007 Stevenson, CT $92,409

Wallingford, CT $88,598 Stratford, CT $93,684 Westbrook, CT $88,523 New Haven, CT $88,557 East Haven, CT $88,599 Hamden, CT $88,676 West Haven, CT $88,634 Bethany, CT $89,011

Woodbridge, CT $88,821 Willimantic, CT $87,879 Abington, CT $87,751 Amston, CT $87,971 Andover, CT $87,933 Ballouville, CT $87,675 Brooklyn, CT $87,750 Chaplin, CT $87,826

Columbia, CT $87,941 Coventry, CT $87,886 Danielson, CT $87,646 Dayville, CT $87,650 Eastford, CT $87,712 East Killingly, CT $87,562 East Woodstock, CT $87,744 Fabyan, CT $87,745

Grosvenor Dale, CT $87,745 Hampton, CT $87,796 Hebron, CT $87,987 Lebanon, CT $87,909 Mansfield Center, CT $87,832 Mansfield Depot, CT $87,836 North Franklin, CT $87,869 North Grosvenordale, CT $87,751

Pomfret, CT $87,757 Bridgeport, CT $93,928 Trumbull, CT $93,424 Easton, CT $93,371 Waterbury, CT $88,914 Prospect, CT $88,892 Wolcott, CT $88,398 Bantam, CT $89,233

Bethlehem, CT $89,429 Cornwall, CT $88,807 Cornwall Bridge, CT $89,323 Gaylordsville, CT $90,133 Goshen, CT $88,583 Kent, CT $89,503 Lakeside, CT $89,331 Litchfield, CT $88,913

Middlebury, CT $89,535 Morris, CT $89,186 Naugatuck, CT $89,312 New Milford, CT $90,404 New Preston Marble Dale, CT $89,662 Northfield, CT $88,615 Oakville, CT $88,977 Pequabuck, CT $88,295

Plymouth, CT $88,585 Roxbury, CT $90,337 Sherman, CT $90,509 South Kent, CT $89,708 Terryville, CT $88,362 Thomaston, CT $88,721 Torrington, CT $88,333 Harwinton, CT $88,357

Washington, CT $89,853 Washington Depot, CT $89,912 Watertown, CT $89,101 West Cornwall, CT $88,537 Woodbury, CT $89,798 Bethel, CT $90,917 Brookfield, CT $90,773 Cos Cob, CT $94,734

Danbury, CT $90,786 New Fairfield, CT $90,787 Darien, CT $94,706 Fairfield, CT $93,872 Georgetown, CT $93,122 Greenwich, CT $94,663 Greens Farms, CT $93,818 New Canaan, CT $94,310

Norwalk, CT $94,371 Old Greenwich, CT $94,735 Redding Center, CT $92,236 Redding Ridge, CT $92,236 Ridgefield, CT $91,424 Riverside, CT $94,730 Westport, CT $93,819 Weston, CT $93,434

Southport, CT $93,851 Redding, CT $92,029 Wilton, CT $93,528 Stamford, CT $94,756 Bridgewater, CT $90,646

Police Sergeant Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Police Sergeant salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $94,835. While startup companies pay approximate $80,773.

Police Sergeant Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$80,773
Growth Stage	51~500	$85,275
Established	501~5000	$91,739
Enterprise	5000+	$94,835

Police Sergeant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Police Sergeant's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on June 01, 2026

$77,425

Average $89,292/year

$102,448

$6,452

Average $7,441/month

$8,537

$1,489

Average $1,717/week

$1,970

$37

Average $43/hour

$49

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$102,448	$8,537	$1,970	$49
Average	$89,292	$7,441	$1,717	$43
25th Percentile	$77,425	$6,452	$1,489	$37

Police Sergeant Salary Growth & Career Path

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For a Police Sergeant, the most direct path to higher earnings is advancing to the Police Lieutenant role. This promotion typically comes with a significant pay increase, bringing the average annual salary to $114,600 - a projected growth of 28% over your current level.

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