Firstline supervisors of police & detectives

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Firstline supervisors of police & detectives are most often employed by the Justice, public order, & safety activities industry. The average yearly wage for Firstline supervisors of police & detectives was $100,236 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Firstline supervisors of police & detectives are NYC-Staten Island Community District 3--South Shore PUMA, NY, Laramie County PUMA, WY, and Limestone County PUMA, AL. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Firstline supervisors of police & detectives are Limestone County PUMA, AL, Laramie County PUMA, WY, and North Central North Dakota--Minot City PUMA, ND.

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Service Occupations Protective service occupations

Employment

Employment and salary information for the Firstline supervisors of police & detectives workforce. Firstline supervisors of police & detectives workforce in 2022 was 111,437 people, of which 15.2% were women and 84.8% were men. Firstline supervisors of police & detectives are paid most in Monmouth County (Southeast)--Wall, Tinton Falls (South) PUMA, NJ but are relatively concentrated in Limestone County PUMA, AL.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

94,490

Male Workforce

± 7.54k

16,947

Female Workforce

± 3.2k

The Firstline supervisors of police & detectives workforce in 2022 was 111,437 people (15.2% women and 84.8% men). This implies an average annual growth of −2.74% between 2014 (114,574) and 2022 (111,437).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Firstline supervisors of police & detectives.

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New Jersey ($160,458), California ($140,232), and New York ($136,316).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$100,236

AVERAGE WAGE

#72 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Firstline supervisors of police & detectives earned an average of $100,236, $35,553 more than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Firstline supervisors of police & detectives in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.285

WAGE GINI

In 2022, Firstline supervisors of police & detectives had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.285, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Firstline supervisors of police & detectives (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Firstline supervisors of police & detectives compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Firstline supervisors of police & detectives and on wages for those in the field. Justice, public order, & safety activities is the industry that employs the most Firstline supervisors of police & detectives, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Firstline supervisors of police & detectives, by average wage, is Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges ($108,189).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

111k

2022 Workforce

± 8,193

−1.44%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 10.5%

This graphic shows the share of Firstline supervisors of police & detectives employed by various industries. Justice, public order, & safety activities employs the largest share of Firstline supervisors of police & detectives at 92.8%, followed by U. S. Air Force with 5.62% and National security & international affairs with 1.59%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Firstline supervisors of police & detectives in the US. The workforce of Firstline supervisors of police & detectives in 2022 was 111,437 people, with 15.2% woman, and 84.8% men. The average age of male Firstline supervisors of police & detectives in the workforce is 45.7 and of female Firstline supervisors of police & detectives is 44.3, and the most common race/ethnicity for Firstline supervisors of police & detectives is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Firstline supervisors of police & detectives in 2022 was 111,437 people, with 15.2% woman, and 84.8% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 45 to 49 years (23,320 people), 50 to 54 years (21,476 people), and 40 to 44 years (16,567 people). Among them they concentrated 55.2% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 13.9% of Firstline supervisors of police & detectives workers were Hispanic and 86.1% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (58.2%), Puerto Rican (35.1)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (6.73)%

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Races

In 2022, 77.1% of the Firstline supervisors of police & detectives workforce were White, of which 12.4% were women and 87.6% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (10.9%) and Two or More Races (7.1%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Firstline supervisors of police & detectives from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Firstline supervisors of police & detectives is Protective Services but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2022 were Protective Services.

Among the necessary skills for Firstline supervisors of police & detectives, Monitoring stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Firstline supervisors of police & detectives need more than the average amount of Management of Financial Resources.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Firstline supervisors of police & detectives in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Protective Services (20,377 people), Social Sciences (6,882 people), and Business (6,342 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Firstline supervisors of police & detectives workers were Bachelors Degree (35,255 people), Some college (29,096 people), and Associates Degree (17,172 people).

The graphic shows the Firstline supervisors of police & detectives workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Firstline supervisors of police & detectives from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Firstline supervisors of police & detectives need many skills, but most especially Monitoring, Active Listening, Critical Thinking.

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