The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Ponce, Puerto Rico is shown in Table 1. The wage information of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Ponce 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 | $18,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Ponce, Puerto Rico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,300.
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 | $30,400 | -1.32% | 28.26% |
| 2021 | $30,800 | 11.53% | - |
| 2020 | $27,250 | -2.57% | - |
| 2019 | $27,950 | 4.97% | - |
| 2018 | $26,560 | -0.19% | - |
| 2017 | $26,610 | 12.29% | - |
| 2016 | $23,340 | 3.17% | - |
| 2015 | $22,600 | 1.19% | - |
| 2014 | $22,330 | 0.67% | - |
| 2013 | $22,180 | 1.67% | - |
| 2012 | $21,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,400, Ponce is the second highest paying city for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in state of Puerto Rico, following the highest paying city San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo (median annual salary of $50,350). Compared with San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Ponce is 39.6 percent (39.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo | |
| Ponce | |
| Arecibo | |
| Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 2 | |
| Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian | |
| Yauco | |
| San German-Cabo Rojo |