diff --git a/cypress/e2e/user/user-list.cy.ts b/cypress/e2e/user/user-list.cy.ts
index 82117023..45fdd8c3 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/user/user-list.cy.ts
+++ b/cypress/e2e/user/user-list.cy.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ describe('User List', () => {
     cy.get('#email').type(testUser.emailAddress);
     cy.get('#password').type(testUser.password);
 
-    cy.intercept('/api/v1/user?take=10&skip=0&sort=displayname').as('user');
+    cy.intercept('/api/v1/user*').as('user');
 
     cy.get('[data-testid=modal-ok-button]').click();
 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ describe('User List', () => {
 
     cy.get('[data-testid=modal-title]').should('contain', `Delete User`);
 
-    cy.intercept('/api/v1/user?take=10&skip=0&sort=displayname').as('user');
+    cy.intercept('/api/v1/user*').as('user');
 
     cy.get('[data-testid=modal-ok-button]').should('contain', 'Delete').click();
 
@@ -67,4 +67,37 @@ describe('User List', () => {
       .contains(testUser.emailAddress)
       .should('not.exist');
   });
+
+  it('sorts by column headers and updates request params and row order', () => {
+    cy.intercept('GET', '/api/v1/user?*').as('userListFetch');
+
+    cy.visit('/users');
+    cy.wait('@userListFetch');
+
+    cy.get('[data-testid=column-header-displayname]').click();
+    cy.wait('@userListFetch').then((interception) => {
+      const url = interception.request.url;
+      expect(url).to.include('sort=displayname');
+      expect(url).to.include('sortDirection=asc');
+    });
+
+    cy.get(
+      '[data-testid=user-list-row] [data-testid=user-list-username-link]'
+    ).then(($links) => {
+      const displayNames = $links
+        .toArray()
+        .map((el) => (el as HTMLElement).innerText.trim().toLowerCase());
+      const sortedAsc = [...displayNames].sort((a, b) => a.localeCompare(b));
+      expect(displayNames).to.deep.equal(sortedAsc);
+    });
+
+    cy.get('[data-testid=column-header-created]').click();
+    cy.wait('@userListFetch').then((interception) => {
+      const url = interception.request.url;
+      expect(url).to.include('sort=created');
+      expect(url).to.include('sortDirection=desc');
+    });
+
+    cy.get('[data-testid=user-list-row]').should('have.length.greaterThan', 0);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/seerr-api.yml b/seerr-api.yml
index 75e52eae..75ea9f4f 100644
--- a/seerr-api.yml
+++ b/seerr-api.yml
@@ -4117,8 +4117,16 @@ paths:
           name: sort
           schema:
             type: string
-            enum: [created, updated, requests, displayname]
+            enum: [created, updated, requests, displayname, usertype, role]
             default: created
+        - in: query
+          name: sortDirection
+          description: |
+            Sort direction. When omitted, the server chooses the direction per sort
+            field (e.g. displayname defaults to asc, requests/updated to desc).
+          schema:
+            type: string
+            enum: [asc, desc]
         - in: query
           name: q
           required: false
diff --git a/server/routes/user/index.ts b/server/routes/user/index.ts
index 7a8ad407..765215a3 100644
--- a/server/routes/user/index.ts
+++ b/server/routes/user/index.ts
@@ -45,6 +45,35 @@ router.get('/', async (req, res, next) => {
       : Math.max(10, includeIds.length);
     const skip = req.query.skip ? Number(req.query.skip) : 0;
     const q = req.query.q ? req.query.q.toString().toLowerCase() : '';
+    const sortParam = req.query.sort ? req.query.sort.toString() : undefined;
+    const sortDirectionQuery = req.query.sortDirection
+      ? req.query.sortDirection.toString().toLowerCase()
+      : undefined;
+
+    let sortDirection: 'ASC' | 'DESC';
+    if (sortDirectionQuery === 'asc') {
+      sortDirection = 'ASC';
+    } else if (sortDirectionQuery === 'desc') {
+      sortDirection = 'DESC';
+    } else {
+      switch (sortParam) {
+        case 'displayname':
+          sortDirection = 'ASC';
+          break;
+        case 'requests':
+        case 'updated':
+          sortDirection = 'DESC';
+          break;
+        case 'created':
+        case 'usertype':
+        case 'role':
+        case undefined:
+        default:
+          sortDirection = 'ASC';
+          break;
+      }
+    }
+
     let query = getRepository(User).createQueryBuilder('user');
 
     if (q) {
@@ -58,29 +87,32 @@ router.get('/', async (req, res, next) => {
       query.andWhereInIds(includeIds);
     }
 
-    switch (req.query.sort) {
+    switch (sortParam) {
+      case 'created':
+        query = query.orderBy('user.createdAt', sortDirection);
+        break;
       case 'updated':
-        query = query.orderBy('user.updatedAt', 'DESC');
+        query = query.orderBy('user.updatedAt', sortDirection);
         break;
       case 'displayname':
         query = query
           .addSelect(
             `CASE WHEN (user.username IS NULL OR user.username = '') THEN (
-              CASE WHEN (user.plexUsername IS NULL OR user.plexUsername = '') THEN (
-                CASE WHEN (user.jellyfinUsername IS NULL OR user.jellyfinUsername = '') THEN
-                  "user"."email"
+                CASE WHEN (user.plexUsername IS NULL OR user.plexUsername = '') THEN (
+                  CASE WHEN (user.jellyfinUsername IS NULL OR user.jellyfinUsername = '') THEN
+                    "user"."email"
+                  ELSE
+                    LOWER(user.jellyfinUsername)
+                  END)
                 ELSE
-                  LOWER(user.jellyfinUsername)
+                  LOWER(user.plexUsername)
                 END)
               ELSE
-                LOWER(user.jellyfinUsername)
-              END)
-            ELSE
-              LOWER(user.username)
-            END`,
+                LOWER(user.username)
+              END`,
             'displayname_sort_key'
           )
-          .orderBy('displayname_sort_key', 'ASC');
+          .orderBy('displayname_sort_key', sortDirection);
         break;
       case 'requests':
         query = query
@@ -90,10 +122,25 @@ router.get('/', async (req, res, next) => {
               .from(MediaRequest, 'request')
               .where('request.requestedBy.id = user.id');
           }, 'request_count')
-          .orderBy('request_count', 'DESC');
+          .orderBy('request_count', sortDirection);
+        break;
+      case 'usertype':
+        query = query.orderBy('user.userType', sortDirection);
+        break;
+      case 'role':
+        query = query
+          .addSelect(
+            `CASE
+              WHEN user.id = 1 THEN 0
+              WHEN (user.permissions & ${Permission.ADMIN}) != 0 THEN 1
+              ELSE 2
+            END`,
+            'role_sort_key'
+          )
+          .orderBy('role_sort_key', sortDirection);
         break;
       default:
-        query = query.orderBy('user.id', 'ASC');
+        query = query.orderBy('user.id', sortDirection);
         break;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/components/UserList/index.tsx b/src/components/UserList/index.tsx
index 6e9354be..457fb402 100644
--- a/src/components/UserList/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/UserList/index.tsx
@@ -19,8 +19,11 @@ import defineMessages from '@app/utils/defineMessages';
 import { Transition } from '@headlessui/react';
 import {
   BarsArrowDownIcon,
+  BarsArrowUpIcon,
+  ChevronDownIcon,
   ChevronLeftIcon,
   ChevronRightIcon,
+  ChevronUpIcon,
   InboxArrowDownIcon,
   PencilIcon,
   UserPlusIcon,
@@ -78,14 +81,28 @@ const messages = defineMessages('components.UserList', {
   autogeneratepasswordTip: 'Email a server-generated password to the user',
   validationUsername: 'You must provide an username',
   validationEmail: 'Email required',
-  sortCreated: 'Join Date',
-  sortDisplayName: 'Display Name',
-  sortRequests: 'Request Count',
+  sortBy: 'Sort by {field}',
+  sortByUser: 'Sort by username',
+  sortByRequests: 'Sort by number of requests',
+  sortByType: 'Sort by account type',
+  sortByRole: 'Sort by user role',
+  sortByJoined: 'Sort by join date',
+  toggleSortDirection: 'Click again to sort {direction}',
+  toggleSortDirectionAria: 'Toggle sort direction',
+  ascending: 'ascending',
+  descending: 'descending',
   localLoginDisabled:
     'The <strong>Enable Local Sign-In</strong> setting is currently disabled.',
 });
 
-type Sort = 'created' | 'updated' | 'requests' | 'displayname';
+type Sort =
+  | 'created'
+  | 'updated'
+  | 'requests'
+  | 'displayname'
+  | 'usertype'
+  | 'role';
+type SortDirection = 'asc' | 'desc';
 
 const UserList = () => {
   const intl = useIntl();
@@ -93,13 +110,20 @@ const UserList = () => {
   const settings = useSettings();
   const { addToast } = useToasts();
   const { user: currentUser, hasPermission: currentHasPermission } = useUser();
-  const [currentSort, setCurrentSort] = useState<Sort>('displayname');
+  const [currentSort, setCurrentSort] = useState<Sort>('created');
   const [currentPageSize, setCurrentPageSize] = useState<number>(10);
 
   const page = router.query.page ? Number(router.query.page) : 1;
   const pageIndex = page - 1;
   const updateQueryParams = useUpdateQueryParams({ page: page.toString() });
 
+  const defaultSortDirection = (sortKey: Sort): SortDirection =>
+    sortKey === 'requests' || sortKey === 'updated' ? 'desc' : 'asc';
+
+  const [sortDirection, setSortDirection] = useState<SortDirection>(() =>
+    defaultSortDirection('created')
+  );
+
   const {
     data,
     error,
@@ -107,9 +131,19 @@ const UserList = () => {
   } = useSWR<UserResultsResponse>(
     `/api/v1/user?take=${currentPageSize}&skip=${
       pageIndex * currentPageSize
-    }&sort=${currentSort}`
+    }&sort=${currentSort}&sortDirection=${sortDirection}`
   );
 
+  const handleSortChange = (sortKey: Sort) => {
+    if (currentSort === sortKey) {
+      setSortDirection(sortDirection === 'asc' ? 'desc' : 'asc');
+    } else {
+      setCurrentSort(sortKey);
+      setSortDirection(defaultSortDirection(sortKey));
+    }
+    updateQueryParams('page', '1');
+  };
+
   const [isDeleting, setDeleting] = useState(false);
   const [showImportModal, setShowImportModal] = useState(false);
   const [deleteModal, setDeleteModal] = useState<{
@@ -134,6 +168,9 @@ const UserList = () => {
 
       setCurrentSort(filterSettings.currentSort);
       setCurrentPageSize(filterSettings.currentPageSize);
+      if (filterSettings.sortDirection) {
+        setSortDirection(filterSettings.sortDirection);
+      }
     }
   }, []);
 
@@ -143,9 +180,74 @@ const UserList = () => {
       JSON.stringify({
         currentSort,
         currentPageSize,
+        sortDirection,
       })
     );
-  }, [currentSort, currentPageSize]);
+  }, [currentSort, currentPageSize, sortDirection]);
+
+  const SortableColumnHeader = ({
+    sortKey,
+    currentSort,
+    sortDirection,
+    onSortChange,
+    children,
+  }: {
+    sortKey: Sort;
+    currentSort: Sort;
+    sortDirection: SortDirection;
+    onSortChange: (sortKey: Sort) => void;
+    children: React.ReactNode;
+  }) => {
+    const intl = useIntl();
+
+    const getTooltip = () => {
+      if (currentSort === sortKey) {
+        return intl.formatMessage(messages.toggleSortDirection, {
+          direction:
+            sortDirection === 'asc'
+              ? intl.formatMessage(messages.descending)
+              : intl.formatMessage(messages.ascending),
+        });
+      }
+
+      switch (sortKey) {
+        case 'displayname':
+          return intl.formatMessage(messages.sortByUser);
+        case 'requests':
+          return intl.formatMessage(messages.sortByRequests);
+        case 'usertype':
+          return intl.formatMessage(messages.sortByType);
+        case 'role':
+          return intl.formatMessage(messages.sortByRole);
+        case 'created':
+          return intl.formatMessage(messages.sortByJoined);
+        default:
+          return intl.formatMessage(messages.sortBy, { field: sortKey });
+      }
+    };
+
+    return (
+      <Table.TH
+        className="cursor-pointer"
+        onClick={() => onSortChange(sortKey)}
+        data-testid={`column-header-${sortKey}`}
+        title={getTooltip()}
+      >
+        <div className="flex items-center">
+          <span>{children}</span>
+          {currentSort === sortKey && (
+            <span className="ml-1">
+              {sortDirection === 'asc' ? (
+                <ChevronUpIcon className="h-4 w-4" />
+              ) : (
+                <ChevronDownIcon className="h-4 w-4" />
+              )}
+            </span>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      </Table.TH>
+    );
+  };
 
   const isUserPermsEditable = (userId: number) =>
     userId !== 1 && userId !== currentUser?.id;
@@ -546,28 +648,47 @@ const UserList = () => {
               </span>
             </Button>
           </div>
+
           <div className="mb-2 flex flex-grow lg:mb-0 lg:flex-grow-0">
-            <span className="inline-flex cursor-default items-center rounded-l-md border border-r-0 border-gray-500 bg-gray-800 px-3 text-sm text-gray-100">
-              <BarsArrowDownIcon className="h-6 w-6" />
-            </span>
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              className="inline-flex cursor-pointer items-center rounded-l-md border border-r-0 border-gray-500 bg-gray-800 px-3 text-sm text-gray-100"
+              onClick={() => {
+                setSortDirection(sortDirection === 'asc' ? 'desc' : 'asc');
+                updateQueryParams('page', '1');
+              }}
+              aria-label={intl.formatMessage(messages.toggleSortDirectionAria)}
+              title={
+                sortDirection === 'asc'
+                  ? intl.formatMessage(messages.descending)
+                  : intl.formatMessage(messages.ascending)
+              }
+            >
+              {sortDirection === 'asc' ? (
+                <BarsArrowUpIcon className="h-6 w-6" />
+              ) : (
+                <BarsArrowDownIcon className="h-6 w-6" />
+              )}
+            </button>
             <select
               id="sort"
               name="sort"
-              onChange={(e) => {
-                setCurrentSort(e.target.value as Sort);
-                router.push(router.pathname);
-              }}
+              onChange={(e) => handleSortChange(e.target.value as Sort)}
               value={currentSort}
               className="rounded-r-only"
             >
-              <option value="created">
-                {intl.formatMessage(messages.sortCreated)}
+              <option value="displayname">
+                {intl.formatMessage(messages.username)}
               </option>
               <option value="requests">
-                {intl.formatMessage(messages.sortRequests)}
+                {intl.formatMessage(messages.totalrequests)}
               </option>
-              <option value="displayname">
-                {intl.formatMessage(messages.sortDisplayName)}
+              <option value="usertype">
+                {intl.formatMessage(messages.accounttype)}
+              </option>
+              <option value="role">{intl.formatMessage(messages.role)}</option>
+              <option value="created">
+                {intl.formatMessage(messages.created)}
               </option>
             </select>
           </div>
@@ -589,11 +710,46 @@ const UserList = () => {
                 />
               )}
             </Table.TH>
-            <Table.TH>{intl.formatMessage(messages.user)}</Table.TH>
-            <Table.TH>{intl.formatMessage(messages.totalrequests)}</Table.TH>
-            <Table.TH>{intl.formatMessage(messages.accounttype)}</Table.TH>
-            <Table.TH>{intl.formatMessage(messages.role)}</Table.TH>
-            <Table.TH>{intl.formatMessage(messages.created)}</Table.TH>
+            <SortableColumnHeader
+              sortKey="displayname"
+              currentSort={currentSort}
+              sortDirection={sortDirection}
+              onSortChange={handleSortChange}
+            >
+              {intl.formatMessage(messages.user)}
+            </SortableColumnHeader>
+            <SortableColumnHeader
+              sortKey="requests"
+              currentSort={currentSort}
+              sortDirection={sortDirection}
+              onSortChange={handleSortChange}
+            >
+              {intl.formatMessage(messages.totalrequests)}
+            </SortableColumnHeader>
+            <SortableColumnHeader
+              sortKey="usertype"
+              currentSort={currentSort}
+              sortDirection={sortDirection}
+              onSortChange={handleSortChange}
+            >
+              {intl.formatMessage(messages.accounttype)}
+            </SortableColumnHeader>
+            <SortableColumnHeader
+              sortKey="role"
+              currentSort={currentSort}
+              sortDirection={sortDirection}
+              onSortChange={handleSortChange}
+            >
+              {intl.formatMessage(messages.role)}
+            </SortableColumnHeader>
+            <SortableColumnHeader
+              sortKey="created"
+              currentSort={currentSort}
+              sortDirection={sortDirection}
+              onSortChange={handleSortChange}
+            >
+              {intl.formatMessage(messages.created)}
+            </SortableColumnHeader>
             <Table.TH className="text-right">
               {(data.results ?? []).length > 1 && (
                 <Button
diff --git a/src/i18n/locale/en.json b/src/i18n/locale/en.json
index 821b3210..6d77897b 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locale/en.json
+++ b/src/i18n/locale/en.json
@@ -1348,6 +1348,7 @@
   "components.TvDetails.watchtrailer": "Watch Trailer",
   "components.UserList.accounttype": "Type",
   "components.UserList.admin": "Admin",
+  "components.UserList.ascending": "ascending",
   "components.UserList.autogeneratepassword": "Automatically Generate Password",
   "components.UserList.autogeneratepasswordTip": "Email a server-generated password to the user",
   "components.UserList.bulkedit": "Bulk Edit",
@@ -1357,6 +1358,7 @@
   "components.UserList.creating": "Creating…",
   "components.UserList.deleteconfirm": "Are you sure you want to delete this user? All of their request data will be permanently removed.",
   "components.UserList.deleteuser": "Delete User",
+  "components.UserList.descending": "descending",
   "components.UserList.edituser": "Edit User Permissions",
   "components.UserList.email": "Email Address",
   "components.UserList.importedfromJellyfin": "<strong>{userCount}</strong> {mediaServerName} {userCount, plural, one {user} other {users}} imported successfully!",
@@ -1378,9 +1380,14 @@
   "components.UserList.passwordinfodescription": "Configure an application URL and enable email notifications to allow automatic password generation.",
   "components.UserList.plexuser": "Plex User",
   "components.UserList.role": "Role",
-  "components.UserList.sortCreated": "Join Date",
-  "components.UserList.sortDisplayName": "Display Name",
-  "components.UserList.sortRequests": "Request Count",
+  "components.UserList.sortBy": "Sort by {field}",
+  "components.UserList.sortByJoined": "Sort by join date",
+  "components.UserList.sortByRequests": "Sort by number of requests",
+  "components.UserList.sortByRole": "Sort by user role",
+  "components.UserList.sortByType": "Sort by account type",
+  "components.UserList.sortByUser": "Sort by username",
+  "components.UserList.toggleSortDirection": "Click again to sort {direction}",
+  "components.UserList.toggleSortDirectionAria": "Toggle sort direction",
   "components.UserList.totalrequests": "Requests",
   "components.UserList.user": "User",
   "components.UserList.usercreatedfailed": "Something went wrong while creating the user.",