First-Line Supervisor of Police and Detectives Salary in Wilmington, New Jersey

The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Wilmington, New Jersey is shown in Table 1. The wage data of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Wilmington 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 Wilmington, New Jersey

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$74,420
25th Percentile Wage
$84,710
50th Percentile Wage
$95,570
75th Percentile Wage
$109,360
90th Percentile Wage
$126,410

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Wilmington, New Jersey in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $126,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $95,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $74,420.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of police and detectives from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$95,570
0.55% 0.55%
2016
$95,040
2.61% -
2015
$92,560
2.24% -
2014
$90,490
0.84% -
2013
$89,730
-5.92% -
2012
$95,040
- -

Table 2. Compare First-Line Supervisor of Police and Detectives Salary in Wilmington with Other New Jersey Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $95,570, Wilmington is the lowest paying city for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in state of New Jersey, following city of Edison-New Brunswick (median annual salary of $131,940). In comparison, the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Wilmington is 27.6 percent (27.6%) lower than that in the highest paying city Edison-New Brunswick.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Edison-New Brunswick
$131,940
Atlantic City-Hammonton
$129,760
Trenton-Ewing
$124,830
Ocean City
$117,070
Camden
$115,850
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton
$111,820
Wilmington
$95,570