The annual salary statistics of postsecondary criminal justice and law enforcement teachers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary criminal justice and law enforcement teachers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield 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 | $50,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $121,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $121,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary criminal justice and law enforcement teachers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $121,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,620.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary criminal justice and law enforcement teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $77,870 | -4.61% | 51.71% |
| 2021 | $81,460 | 20.91% | - |
| 2019 | $64,430 | 37.37% | - |
| 2018 | $40,350 | -56.11% | - |
| 2017 | $62,990 | 16.05% | - |
| 2015 | $52,880 | 30.64% | - |
| 2014 | $36,680 | 3.38% | - |
| 2013 | $35,440 | -6.09% | - |
| 2012 | $37,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $77,870, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the second highest paying city for postsecondary criminal justice and law enforcement teachers in state of Colorado, following the highest paying city Colorado Springs (median annual salary of $86,980). Compared with Colorado Springs, the median annual salary of postsecondary criminal justice and law enforcement teachers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 10.5 percent (10.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Colorado Springs | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area |