The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Reading, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of first-line supervisors of police and detectives 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 | $57,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $79,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $97,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $107,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $122,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Reading, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $122,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $97,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $57,570.
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 | $97,750 | -3.98% | 25.64% |
| 2021 | $101,640 | 6.29% | - |
| 2020 | $95,250 | 4.18% | - |
| 2019 | $91,270 | 2.82% | - |
| 2018 | $88,700 | 1.14% | - |
| 2017 | $87,690 | 6.72% | - |
| 2016 | $81,800 | 9.73% | - |
| 2015 | $73,840 | 2.74% | - |
| 2014 | $71,820 | -3.77% | - |
| 2013 | $74,530 | 2.47% | - |
| 2012 | $72,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $97,750 in Reading 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 Reading is 20.5 percent (20.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 48.3 percent (48.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.