First-Line Supervisor of Law Enforcement Worker Salary in Sector of Federal, State, and Local Government

The salary statistics of first-line supervisors of law enforcement workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare first-line supervisor of law enforcement worker salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.

Average Annual Salary of First-Line Supervisors of Law Enforcement Workers

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$46,140
25th Percentile Wage
$60,070
50th Percentile Wage
$82,460
75th Percentile Wage
$108,320
90th Percentile Wage
$133,070

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of law enforcement workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) first-line supervisors of law enforcement workers is $133,070. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $82,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid first-line supervisors of law enforcement workers is $46,140.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2018)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of law enforcement workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$82,460
2.18% 12.70%
2017
$80,660
3.14% -
2016
$78,130
3.03% -
2015
$75,760
1.97% -
2014
$74,270
1.70% -
2013
$73,010
1.40% -
2012
$71,990
- -

Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].


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