The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Columbus, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Columbus 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 | $55,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Columbus, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,110.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of police and detectives from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $63,510 | 3.28% | 3.28% |
| 2016 | $61,430 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $61,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,510 in Columbus is in the middle of salary range for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Columbus is 33.9 percent (33.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Fort Wayne and 8.1 percent (8.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area.