The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Chattanooga, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Chattanooga 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 | $48,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Chattanooga, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $84,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,870.
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 | $64,030 | 3.06% | 11.84% |
| 2021 | $62,070 | -2.30% | - |
| 2020 | $63,500 | 2.76% | - |
| 2019 | $61,750 | 3.71% | - |
| 2018 | $59,460 | 1.03% | - |
| 2017 | $58,850 | 1.78% | - |
| 2016 | $57,800 | 2.80% | - |
| 2015 | $56,180 | -0.04% | - |
| 2014 | $56,200 | -0.50% | - |
| 2013 | $56,480 | 0.05% | - |
| 2012 | $56,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $64,030 in Chattanooga is in the middle of salary range for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Chattanooga is 18.7 percent (18.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin and 26.5 percent (26.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area.