The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Pittsburgh 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 | $50,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $99,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $114,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $126,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $126,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $99,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,820.
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 | $99,690 | -0.61% | 26.15% |
| 2021 | $100,300 | 4.04% | - |
| 2020 | $96,250 | 2.38% | - |
| 2019 | $93,960 | 3.08% | - |
| 2018 | $91,070 | 6.69% | - |
| 2017 | $84,980 | 10.46% | - |
| 2016 | $76,090 | 2.51% | - |
| 2015 | $74,180 | 4.35% | - |
| 2014 | $70,950 | 1.37% | - |
| 2013 | $69,980 | -5.20% | - |
| 2012 | $73,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $99,690 in Pittsburgh 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 Pittsburgh is 18.9 percent (18.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 49.3 percent (49.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.