The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Burlington, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Burlington 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 | $59,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $67,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $91,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Burlington, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $95,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,000.
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 | $77,370 | 0.23% | 30.46% |
| 2021 | $77,190 | 1.28% | - |
| 2020 | $76,200 | 3.12% | - |
| 2019 | $73,820 | 6.50% | - |
| 2018 | $69,020 | 4.72% | - |
| 2016 | $65,760 | 4.09% | - |
| 2015 | $63,070 | -3.95% | - |
| 2014 | $65,560 | 14.19% | - |
| 2013 | $56,260 | 4.37% | - |
| 2012 | $53,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $77,370, Burlington is the second highest paying city for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Raleigh-Cary (median annual salary of $83,370). Compared with Raleigh-Cary, the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Burlington is 7.2 percent (7.2%) lower.