5 of the Most Popular Types of Sergeant Jobs in 2026

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Top Types Of Sergeant Jobs

• Task Sergeant

  Salary range: $50,500 - $56,500

  Task Sergeant is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Task Sergeant jobs pay between $50,500 (25th percentile) and $56,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Task Sergeant job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Police

  Salary range: $49,500 - $65,000

  Police officers are responsible for enforcing laws and meeting citation quotas in their jurisdiction. As a police officer, you patrol the community, investigate crime, make arrests, and issue citations for parking, traffic, and other minor violations. Your main duty is maintaining public order and protecting property. You may work independently or with a partner, and you complete your patrols in a car, on foot, by bicycle, or even on horseback. You have training in weapons use in case of any situation in which you fear for your safety.

• Detective Sergeant

  Salary range: $50,500 - $56,500

  Detective Sergeant is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Detective Sergeant jobs pay between $50,500 (25th percentile) and $56,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Detective Sergeant job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Correctional Sergeant

  Salary range: $50,500 - $60,000

  Correctional Sergeant is a typical job search query Most salaries for Correctional Sergeant jobs pay between $50,500 (25th percentile) and $60,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Correctional Sergeant job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Sergeant At Arms

  Salary range: $50,500 - $56,500

  Sergeant At Arms is a typical job search query Most salaries for Sergeant At Arms jobs pay between $50,500 (25th percentile) and $56,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Sergeant At Arms job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.