The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Decatur, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Decatur 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 | $53,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,530 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $86,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Decatur, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $86,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,210.
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 | $71,530 | 7.51% | 17.77% |
| 2021 | $66,160 | 1.09% | - |
| 2020 | $65,440 | 3.45% | - |
| 2019 | $63,180 | -0.93% | - |
| 2018 | $63,770 | 6.92% | - |
| 2017 | $59,360 | 0.91% | - |
| 2016 | $58,820 | -9.93% | - |
| 2015 | $64,660 | -8.30% | - |
| 2014 | $70,030 | 0.64% | - |
| 2013 | $69,580 | 15.46% | - |
| 2012 | $58,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $71,530 in Decatur is in the middle of salary range for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Decatur is 25.5 percent (25.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Huntsville and 21.7 percent (21.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area.