The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Philadelphia 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 | $69,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $75,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $84,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $127,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $127,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $84,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $69,730.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of police and detectives from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $84,490 | 3.70% | -13.94% |
| 2016 | $81,360 | 3.07% | - |
| 2015 | $78,860 | -17.65% | - |
| 2014 | $92,780 | -0.74% | - |
| 2013 | $93,470 | -3.00% | - |
| 2012 | $96,270 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $84,490 in Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia is 31.3 percent (31.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 40.2 percent (40.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.