The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Valdosta, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Valdosta 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 | $40,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Valdosta, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,490.
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 | $54,520 | -17.35% | 3.89% |
| 2021 | $63,980 | 6.86% | - |
| 2020 | $59,590 | 4.31% | - |
| 2019 | $57,020 | -9.51% | - |
| 2018 | $62,440 | 8.46% | - |
| 2017 | $57,160 | 8.33% | - |
| 2016 | $52,400 | 5.57% | - |
| 2015 | $49,480 | 0.12% | - |
| 2014 | $49,420 | 0.14% | - |
| 2013 | $49,350 | -6.18% | - |
| 2012 | $52,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $54,520 in Valdosta is in the middle of salary range for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Valdosta is 29.2 percent (29.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta and 7.2 percent (7.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area.