The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Ames, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Ames 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 | $67,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $74,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $85,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Ames, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $104,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $85,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $67,290.
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 | $85,340 | 6.88% | 13.93% |
| 2021 | $79,470 | -3.49% | - |
| 2020 | $82,240 | -4.99% | - |
| 2019 | $86,340 | 3.52% | - |
| 2018 | $83,300 | 5.65% | - |
| 2017 | $78,590 | 6.54% | - |
| 2016 | $73,450 | 1.58% | - |
| 2015 | $72,290 | 2.75% | - |
| 2014 | $70,300 | -4.48% | - |
| 2012 | $73,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $85,340 in Ames is in the middle of salary range for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Ames is 18.6 percent (18.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Cedar Rapids and 26.7 percent (26.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.