The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Dubuque, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Dubuque 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 | $66,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $72,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $90,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $90,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Dubuque, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $104,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $90,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $66,700.
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 | $90,150 | -13.04% | 4.97% |
| 2021 | $101,910 | 5.16% | - |
| 2020 | $96,650 | 12.95% | - |
| 2019 | $84,130 | 2.73% | - |
| 2018 | $81,830 | -5.89% | - |
| 2017 | $86,650 | 1.13% | - |
| 2016 | $85,670 | 6.10% | - |
| 2015 | $80,440 | -6.50% | - |
| 2012 | $85,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $90,150 in Dubuque 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 Dubuque is 14.1 percent (14.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Cedar Rapids and 30.6 percent (30.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.