First-Line Supervisor of Police and Detectives Salary in Roanoke, Virginia

The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Roanoke, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Roanoke is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives in Roanoke, Virginia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$61,650
25th Percentile Wage
$70,980
50th Percentile Wage
$80,950
75th Percentile Wage
$96,700
90th Percentile Wage
$122,040

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Roanoke, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $122,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,650.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of police and detectives from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$80,950
3.32% 27.13%
2021
$78,260
-2.07% -
2020
$79,880
9.04% -
2019
$72,660
2.55% -
2018
$70,810
-11.06% -
2017
$78,640
-3.34% -
2016
$81,270
10.67% -
2015
$72,600
19.37% -
2013
$58,540
-0.77% -
2012
$58,990
- -

Table 2. Compare First-Line Supervisor of Police and Detectives Salary in Roanoke with Other Virginia Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $80,950 in Roanoke is in the middle of salary range for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Roanoke is 14.1 percent (14.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Richmond and 38.1 percent (38.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Richmond
$94,240
Lynchburg
$82,090
Charlottesville
$81,080
Roanoke
$80,950
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News
$78,450
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
$77,070
Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$75,360
Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$73,360
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$71,410
Harrisonburg
$69,640
Staunton-Waynesboro
$65,580
Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$64,050
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol
$60,020
Danville
$50,130

See also: Top paying jobs in Roanoke, Virginia.