The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Reading, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Reading 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 | $51,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $69,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $96,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Reading, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $96,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $69,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,950.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of correctional officers from 2012 to 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $69,010 | 7.01% | 0.00% |
| 2015 | $64,170 | -7.54% | - |
| 2012 | $69,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $69,010, Reading is the lowest paying city for first-line supervisors of correctional officers in state of Pennsylvania, following city of Newark-Union (median annual salary of $104,280). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Reading is about 33.8 percent (33.8%) lower than that of the highest paying city Newark-Union.