First-Line Supervisor of Police and Detectives Salary in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina

The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$40,190
25th Percentile Wage
$60,540
50th Percentile Wage
$76,440
75th Percentile Wage
$80,860
90th Percentile Wage
$94,720

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $94,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,190.

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.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$76,440
-1.62% 24.06%
2021
$77,680
-1.27% -
2020
$78,670
2.63% -
2019
$76,600
5.44% -
2018
$72,430
0.22% -
2017
$72,270
3.79% -
2016
$69,530
4.08% -
2015
$66,690
9.93% -
2014
$60,070
2.58% -
2013
$58,520
0.80% -
2012
$58,050
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Table 2. Compare First-Line Supervisor of Police and Detectives Salary in Durham-Chapel Hill with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $76,440 in Durham-Chapel Hill is in the middle of salary range for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Durham-Chapel Hill is 8.3 percent (8.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Raleigh-Cary and 31.6 percent (31.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Goldsboro.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Raleigh-Cary
$83,370
Burlington
$77,370
Durham-Chapel Hill
$76,440
Greensboro-High Point
$76,220
Fayetteville
$74,200
Wilmington
$73,940
Greenville
$70,460
New Bern
$68,290
Asheville
$66,270
Winston-Salem
$64,960
Rocky Mount
$60,790
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$59,650
Jacksonville
$58,320
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton
$58,130
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$57,200
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$56,920
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$56,330
Goldsboro
$52,300

See also: Top paying jobs in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina.