The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Knoxville, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage information of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Knoxville 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 | $48,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Knoxville, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,330.
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 | $52,020 | 2.67% | -1.52% |
| 2021 | $50,630 | -2.71% | - |
| 2020 | $52,000 | 3.12% | - |
| 2019 | $50,380 | -14.57% | - |
| 2018 | $57,720 | 4.68% | - |
| 2017 | $55,020 | 4.02% | - |
| 2016 | $52,810 | 18.29% | - |
| 2015 | $43,150 | 7.35% | - |
| 2014 | $39,980 | 2.28% | - |
| 2013 | $39,070 | -35.17% | - |
| 2012 | $52,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,020 in Knoxville is in the middle of salary range for first-line supervisors of correctional officers in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Knoxville is 16.0 percent (16.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Memphis and 13.1 percent (13.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area.