The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville 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 | $49,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $68,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $94,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $103,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $103,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,960.
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 | $68,880 | -4.52% | 27.92% |
| 2021 | $71,990 | 2.82% | - |
| 2020 | $69,960 | 6.56% | - |
| 2019 | $65,370 | 5.55% | - |
| 2018 | $61,740 | 4.13% | - |
| 2017 | $59,190 | 1.47% | - |
| 2016 | $58,320 | 4.39% | - |
| 2015 | $55,760 | 8.50% | - |
| 2014 | $51,020 | 2.10% | - |
| 2013 | $49,950 | 0.60% | - |
| 2012 | $49,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $68,880 in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is in the middle of salary range for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 31.0 percent (31.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 29.8 percent (29.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Florence.