The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Tuscaloosa, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Tuscaloosa 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 | $47,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $85,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $93,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $111,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Tuscaloosa, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $111,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $85,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,050.
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 | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $85,660 | 1.35% | 27.25% |
| 2021 | $84,500 | -2.63% | - |
| 2020 | $86,720 | 8.07% | - |
| 2019 | $79,720 | 8.92% | - |
| 2018 | $72,610 | 8.25% | - |
| 2017 | $66,620 | 0.02% | - |
| 2016 | $66,610 | -1.53% | - |
| 2015 | $67,630 | 4.88% | - |
| 2014 | $64,330 | 3.12% | - |
| 2013 | $62,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $85,660, Tuscaloosa is the second highest paying city for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in state of Alabama, following the highest paying city Huntsville (median annual salary of $95,970). Compared with Huntsville, the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Tuscaloosa is 10.7 percent (10.7%) lower.