The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Columbia, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Columbia 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 | $48,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Columbia, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $105,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,240.
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 | $66,900 | -1.14% | 24.98% |
| 2021 | $67,660 | 3.96% | - |
| 2020 | $64,980 | 7.17% | - |
| 2019 | $60,320 | 3.28% | - |
| 2018 | $58,340 | 3.93% | - |
| 2017 | $56,050 | -4.83% | - |
| 2016 | $58,760 | 4.53% | - |
| 2015 | $56,100 | 4.21% | - |
| 2014 | $53,740 | 5.94% | - |
| 2013 | $50,550 | 0.71% | - |
| 2012 | $50,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $66,900 in Columbia 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 Columbia is 33.0 percent (33.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 27.7 percent (27.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Florence.