The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Des Moines-West Des Moines 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 | $78,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $89,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $104,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $108,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $121,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $121,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $104,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $78,130.
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 | $104,370 | 1.68% | 20.22% |
| 2021 | $102,620 | 2.97% | - |
| 2020 | $99,570 | 4.82% | - |
| 2019 | $94,770 | 2.69% | - |
| 2018 | $92,220 | 3.06% | - |
| 2017 | $89,400 | 3.06% | - |
| 2016 | $86,660 | -0.61% | - |
| 2015 | $87,190 | 1.51% | - |
| 2014 | $85,870 | 1.30% | - |
| 2013 | $84,750 | 1.75% | - |
| 2012 | $83,270 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $104,370, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the second highest paying city for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Cedar Rapids (median annual salary of $104,900). Compared with Cedar Rapids, the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Des Moines-West Des Moines is .5 percent (.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Iowa City | |
| Dubuque | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Ames | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |