The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Memphis, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage information of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Memphis 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 | $58,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Memphis, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $99,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,310.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of police and detectives from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $66,110 | 1.92% | 11.57% |
| 2021 | $64,840 | -15.65% | - |
| 2020 | $74,990 | 2.79% | - |
| 2019 | $72,900 | 3.36% | - |
| 2018 | $70,450 | 6.54% | - |
| 2017 | $65,840 | 3.16% | - |
| 2016 | $63,760 | 2.67% | - |
| 2015 | $62,060 | 3.83% | - |
| 2014 | $59,680 | 0.70% | - |
| 2013 | $59,260 | 1.35% | - |
| 2012 | $58,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $66,110, Memphis is the second highest paying city for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in state of Tennessee, following the highest paying city Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin (median annual salary of $78,770). Compared with Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Memphis is 16.1 percent (16.1%) lower.