The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Lancaster, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Lancaster 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 | $77,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $90,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $98,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $108,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $128,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $128,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $98,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $77,280.
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 | $98,970 | -2.70% | 18.58% |
| 2021 | $101,640 | 3.05% | - |
| 2020 | $98,540 | 1.01% | - |
| 2019 | $97,540 | 0.89% | - |
| 2018 | $96,670 | 2.05% | - |
| 2017 | $94,690 | 6.06% | - |
| 2016 | $88,950 | 7.93% | - |
| 2015 | $81,900 | 2.28% | - |
| 2014 | $80,030 | -1.24% | - |
| 2013 | $81,020 | 0.54% | - |
| 2012 | $80,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $98,970 in Lancaster is in the middle of salary range for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Lancaster is 19.5 percent (19.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 48.9 percent (48.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.