The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Anchorage, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage data of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Anchorage 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 | $77,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $116,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $156,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $158,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $176,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Anchorage, Alaska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $176,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $156,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $77,120.
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 | $156,460 | 5.50% | 35.64% |
| 2021 | $147,860 | 2.25% | - |
| 2020 | $144,530 | 7.89% | - |
| 2019 | $133,130 | 3.94% | - |
| 2018 | $127,890 | 8.77% | - |
| 2017 | $116,680 | 3.11% | - |
| 2016 | $113,050 | 4.03% | - |
| 2015 | $108,490 | 4.42% | - |
| 2014 | $103,700 | 1.03% | - |
| 2013 | $102,630 | 1.89% | - |
| 2012 | $100,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $156,460, Anchorage is the highest paying city for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in state of Alaska, followed by Fairbanks (median annual salary $120,080). In comparison, the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Anchorage is 23.3 percent (23.3%) higher than that in Fairbanks.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Anchorage | |
| Fairbanks | |
| Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area |