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SERGEANT

First supervisory rank in the State Police. A sergeant runs a squad — assigning work, reviewing reports, and answering for what the troopers under them do on a shift.

Promotion is decided inside the Division under its own statutory process, not from a Commission eligible list. Municipal and county police sergeants reach the rank very differently, through promotional examinations that do appear elsewhere in this database.

What the official title list records

  • Class of service: Unclassified
  • Work week: Non-Exempt
  • Salary code: N21

Related titles that do have a published specification

Code: 31862 State Unclassified Range: N21 (FY2027) Work week NE: FLSA coveredOvertime table (4A:3, Appx. A)
Salary: $100,328.01 - $140,496.59/year FY2027 schedule (last updated 2026-07-27)

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Official job specification

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Definition

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