The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Boulder, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Boulder 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 | $107,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $114,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $122,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $132,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $138,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Boulder, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $138,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $122,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $107,630.
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 | $122,460 | -3.27% | 16.36% |
| 2021 | $126,460 | 5.14% | - |
| 2020 | $119,960 | -0.77% | - |
| 2019 | $120,880 | 6.04% | - |
| 2018 | $113,580 | 6.61% | - |
| 2014 | $106,070 | 3.20% | - |
| 2013 | $102,680 | 0.24% | - |
| 2012 | $102,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $122,460, Boulder is the second highest paying city for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in state of Colorado, following the highest paying city Fort Collins-Loveland (median annual salary of $125,880). Compared with Fort Collins-Loveland, the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Boulder is 2.7 percent (2.7%) lower.