The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Topeka, Kansas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Topeka 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 | $47,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $96,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $106,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Topeka, Kansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $106,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,300.
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 | $79,940 | -1.79% | 28.71% |
| 2021 | $81,370 | 1.13% | - |
| 2020 | $80,450 | 2.00% | - |
| 2019 | $78,840 | 0.36% | - |
| 2018 | $78,560 | 3.12% | - |
| 2017 | $76,110 | 12.35% | - |
| 2016 | $66,710 | -0.57% | - |
| 2015 | $67,090 | -2.44% | - |
| 2014 | $68,730 | 1.96% | - |
| 2013 | $67,380 | 15.42% | - |
| 2012 | $56,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $79,940, Topeka is the highest paying city for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in state of Kansas, followed by Wichita (median annual salary $76,960). In comparison, the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Topeka is 3.7 percent (3.7%) higher than that in Wichita.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Topeka | |
| Wichita | |
| Lawrence | |
| Manhattan | |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area | |
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