The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Wichita, Kansas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Wichita 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 | $51,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $85,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $107,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Wichita, Kansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $107,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,000.
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 | $76,960 | -2.73% | 8.60% |
| 2021 | $79,060 | 8.37% | - |
| 2020 | $72,440 | 3.02% | - |
| 2019 | $70,250 | 3.32% | - |
| 2018 | $67,920 | 4.14% | - |
| 2017 | $65,110 | 2.56% | - |
| 2016 | $63,440 | -5.86% | - |
| 2015 | $67,160 | 2.49% | - |
| 2014 | $65,490 | -3.25% | - |
| 2013 | $67,620 | -4.02% | - |
| 2012 | $70,340 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $76,960, Wichita is the second highest paying city for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in state of Kansas, following the highest paying city Topeka (median annual salary of $79,940). Compared with Topeka, the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Wichita is 3.7 percent (3.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Topeka | |
| Wichita | |
| Lawrence | |
| Manhattan | |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area |