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Supervisor of Protective Service Worker Salary in U.S.

The salary statistics of supervisors of protective service workers are shown in Table 1. The average hourly salary of supervisors of protective service workers in the United States is shown in Table 2. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of supervisors of protective service workers within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The supervisors of protective service workers annual salary statistics are from the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Supervisor of Protective Service Worker Salary in U.S. (2022 survey)

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$40,770
25th Percentile Wage
$53,350
50th Percentile Wage
$75,750
75th Percentile Wage
$102,240
90th Percentile Wage
$130,440

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for supervisors of protective service workers. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) supervisors of protective service workers is $130,440. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $75,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $40,770. Notice that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 219% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of supervisors of protective service workers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$75,750
-2.03% 15.71%
2021
$77,290
6.38% -
2020
$72,360
1.24% -
2019
$71,460
1.26% -
2018
$70,560
1.59% -
2017
$69,440
2.89% -
2016
$67,430
2.03% -
2015
$66,060
1.48% -
2014
$65,080
0.94% -
2013
$64,470
0.96% -
2012
$63,850
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Table 2. Supervisor of Protective Service Worker Salary by Industry Sector (2022 survey)

The average salaries of supervisors of protective service workers in 19 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2. We note that the salaries vary considerably within different industry sectors. The highest paying industry sector for supervisors of protective service workers occupations is the utilities sector with an annual salary $100,920. The lowest paying sector is the arts, entertainment, and recreation sector (annual salary $45,070).

Industry Sector Median Annual Salary
Utilities
$100,920
Manufacturing
$87,940
Mining
$85,490
Federal, State, and Local Government
$81,740
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$79,750
Finance and Insurance
$76,750
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$75,550
Information
$75,420
Educational Services
$66,480
Transportation and Warehousing
$63,140
Wholesale Trade
$61,110
Construction
$60,050
Retail Trade
$57,870
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
$57,730
Health Care and Social Assistance
$56,770
Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)
$49,240
Accommodation and Food Services
$47,630
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$45,610
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
$45,070

Table 3. Salaries of Supervisor of Protective Service Worker Related Occupations

The average annual salary of supervisor of protective service worker related occupations at the national level is given in Table 3. For more salary information about a specific occupation, use the links below.

Occupation Median Annual Salary
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
$96,290
First-Line Supervisors of Law Enforcement Workers
$84,350
First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers
$80,150
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
$63,310
Other First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers
$61,030
Miscellaneous First-Line Supervisors, Protective Service Workers
$52,850
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers
$48,810

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