The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Huntsville, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Huntsville 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 | $48,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $95,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $168,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Huntsville, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $168,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $95,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,300.
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 | $95,970 | 15.74% | 32.21% |
| 2021 | $80,860 | 1.47% | - |
| 2020 | $79,670 | 7.93% | - |
| 2019 | $73,350 | 0.49% | - |
| 2018 | $72,990 | -0.12% | - |
| 2017 | $73,080 | -3.93% | - |
| 2016 | $75,950 | 0.75% | - |
| 2015 | $75,380 | 18.16% | - |
| 2014 | $61,690 | -7.20% | - |
| 2013 | $66,130 | 1.62% | - |
| 2012 | $65,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $95,970, Huntsville is the highest paying city for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in state of Alabama, followed by Tuscaloosa (median annual salary $85,660). In comparison, the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Huntsville is 10.7 percent (10.7%) higher than that in Tuscaloosa.