The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $107,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $122,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $134,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $151,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $163,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $163,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $134,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $107,850.
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 | $134,220 | 2.71% | 25.03% |
| 2021 | $130,580 | 4.10% | - |
| 2020 | $125,220 | 3.51% | - |
| 2019 | $120,820 | 3.87% | - |
| 2018 | $116,140 | 3.54% | - |
| 2017 | $112,030 | 5.21% | - |
| 2016 | $106,190 | 0.22% | - |
| 2015 | $105,960 | 1.55% | - |
| 2014 | $104,320 | 1.52% | - |
| 2013 | $102,730 | 2.04% | - |
| 2012 | $100,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $134,220, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in state of Washington, followed by Olympia (median annual salary $123,260). In comparison, the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 8.2 percent (8.2%) higher than that in Olympia.