The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Columbia, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Columbia is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $44,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Columbia, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,670.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of correctional officers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $45,910 | -33.15% | 8.58% |
| 2021 | $61,130 | 17.62% | - |
| 2020 | $50,360 | -7.23% | - |
| 2019 | $54,000 | 5.06% | - |
| 2018 | $51,270 | 4.95% | - |
| 2017 | $48,730 | 12.19% | - |
| 2013 | $42,790 | 1.92% | - |
| 2012 | $41,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,910 in Columbia is in the middle of salary range for first-line supervisors of correctional officers in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Columbia is 41.7 percent (41.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 15.6 percent (15.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Florence.