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First-Line Supervisor of Police and Detectives Salary in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine

The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage information of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$68,680
25th Percentile Wage	$79,510
50th Percentile Wage	$85,030
75th Percentile Wage	$91,220
90th Percentile Wage	$113,570

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $113,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $85,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $68,680.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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	$85,030	6.04%	28.40%
2021	$79,890	-8.39%	-
2020	$86,590	5.05%	-
2019	$82,220	2.91%	-
2018	$79,830	3.47%	-
2017	$77,060	4.78%	-
2016	$73,380	3.67%	-
2015	$70,690	6.05%	-
2014	$66,410	4.53%	-
2013	$63,400	3.97%	-
2012	$60,880	-	-

Table 2. Compare First-Line Supervisor of Police and Detectives Salary in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford with Other Maine Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $85,030, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in state of Maine, followed by Bangor (median annual salary $84,330). In comparison, the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is .8 percent (.8%) higher than that in Bangor.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford	$85,030
Bangor	$84,330
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	$70,740
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	$60,010