The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Merced, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Merced 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 | $79,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $79,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $97,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $141,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $171,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Merced, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $171,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $97,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $79,420.
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 | $97,800 | -1.09% | -25.08% |
| 2021 | $98,870 | -23.73% | - |
| 2016 | $122,330 | 6.78% | - |
| 2015 | $114,040 | -2.44% | - |
| 2014 | $116,820 | -4.72% | - |
| 2012 | $122,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $97,800, Merced is the lowest paying city for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in state of California, following city of San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (median annual salary of $186,890). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Merced is about 47.7 percent (47.7%) lower than that of the highest paying city San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara.