The salary statistics of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare first-line supervisor of police and detectives salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $51,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $67,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $89,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $116,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $144,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) first-line supervisors of police and detectives is $144,780. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $89,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid first-line supervisors of police and detectives is $51,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $89,730 | 1.33% | 12.36% |
| 2017 | $88,540 | 3.63% | - |
| 2016 | $85,330 | 3.21% | - |
| 2015 | $82,590 | 1.47% | - |
| 2014 | $81,380 | 2.17% | - |
| 2013 | $79,610 | 1.22% | - |
| 2012 | $78,640 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].