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First-Line Supervisor of Correctional Officer Salary in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Philadelphia-Camden-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 Correctional Officers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$62,520
25th Percentile Wage
$66,660
50th Percentile Wage
$85,390
75th Percentile Wage
$98,920
90th Percentile Wage
$107,800

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $107,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $85,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,520.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of correctional officers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$85,390
8.51% 17.60%
2021
$78,120
-4.33% -
2020
$81,500
0.90% -
2019
$80,770
0.77% -
2018
$80,150
5.68% -
2017
$75,600
0.33% -
2016
$75,350
2.44% -
2015
$73,510
2.98% -
2014
$71,320
-0.81% -
2013
$71,900
2.14% -
2012
$70,360
- -

Table 2. Compare First-Line Supervisor of Correctional Officer Salary in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $85,390 in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is in the middle of salary range for first-line supervisors of correctional officers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 18.1 percent (18.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 19.2 percent (19.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Reading.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Newark-Union
$104,280
State College
$92,710
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$88,320
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$88,320
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$87,590
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$87,590
Erie
$87,590
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$87,380
Pittsburgh
$86,840
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$86,030
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$85,390
Philadelphia
$79,270
Johnstown
$73,390
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$71,510
Reading
$69,010

See also: Top paying jobs in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania.