First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of members of police force.Salary by State
| State Name | Employment | Annual Salary | Hourly Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,030 | $77,410 | $37.22 | |
| Alaska | 300 | $116,000 | $55.77 | |
| Arizona | 2,380 | $98,610 | $47.41 | |
| Arkansas | 1,760 | $60,050 | $28.87 | |
| California | 7,410 | $150,760 | $72.48 | |
| Colorado | 1,980 | $109,250 | $52.52 | |
| Connecticut | 1,960 | $104,480 | $50.23 | |
| Delaware | 360 | $114,810 | $55.20 | |
| District of Columbia | 1,230 | $130,720 | $62.85 | |
| Florida | 8,890 | $94,710 | $45.53 | |
| Georgia | 8,160 | $69,950 | $33.63 | |
| Hawaii | 660 | $117,170 | $56.33 | |
| Idaho | 690 | $84,320 | $40.54 | |
| Illinois | 6,680 | $115,870 | $55.71 | |
| Indiana | 1,390 | $82,510 | $39.67 | |
| Iowa | 1,280 | $90,420 | $43.47 | |
| Kansas | 2,190 | $76,210 | $36.64 | |
| Kentucky | 1,820 | $67,770 | $32.58 | |
| Louisiana | 3,110 | $66,710 | $32.07 | |
| Maine | 410 | $80,080 | $38.50 | |
| Maryland | 4,400 | $109,890 | $52.83 | |
| Massachusetts | 4,700 | $112,280 | $53.98 | |
| Michigan | 2,310 | $89,160 | $42.87 | |
| Minnesota | 1,640 | $102,650 | $49.35 | |
| Mississippi | 1,320 | $56,240 | $27.04 | |
| Missouri | 2,240 | $79,550 | $38.25 | |
| Montana | 360 | $80,520 | $38.71 | |
| Nebraska | 760 | $89,750 | $43.15 | |
| Nevada | 1,150 | $109,980 | $52.88 | |
| New Hampshire | 640 | $92,430 | $44.44 | |
| New Jersey | 4,180 | $139,280 | $66.96 | |
| New Mexico | 980 | $78,660 | $37.82 | |
| New York | 10,110 | $125,530 | $60.35 | |
| North Carolina | 4,330 | $76,790 | $36.92 | |
| North Dakota | 240 | $93,680 | $45.04 | |
| Ohio | 3,810 | $88,730 | $42.66 | |
| Oklahoma | 1,770 | $79,940 | $38.43 | |
| Oregon | 1,190 | $114,880 | $55.23 | |
| Pennsylvania | 4,230 | $100,500 | $48.32 | |
| Rhode Island | 670 | $89,620 | $43.09 | |
| South Carolina | 1,660 | $69,410 | $33.37 | |
| South Dakota | 150 | $83,360 | $40.08 | |
| Tennessee | 5,020 | $65,360 | $31.42 | |
| Texas | 7,330 | $93,430 | $44.92 | |
| Utah | 1,120 | $86,410 | $41.54 | |
| Vermont | 280 | $83,940 | $40.36 | |
| Virginia | 3,400 | $98,640 | $47.43 | |
| Washington | 2,370 | $122,960 | $59.11 | |
| West Virginia | 400 | $66,190 | $31.82 | |
| Wisconsin | 1,420 | $95,460 | $45.89 | |
| Wyoming | 360 | $83,720 | $40.25 |
Education
The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.
A program that prepares individuals to enforce natural resource and environmental protection regulations and laws; and to perform emergency duties to protect human life, property and natural resources, including fire prevention and control measures, and emergency and rescue procedures. Includes instruction in natural and physical sciences, natural resource management, outdoor field skills, firearms and outdoor equipment and vehicle operation, evidence collection and environmental sampling and monitoring, natural resource legislation, environmental compliance techniques, patrol procedures, investigation and report writing, interpersonal skills and crisis intervention, community liaison, public safety, public education, and public relations. Note: this program was re-instated after being deleted from CIP 2000; previously, it was coded as 03.0203.
A program that focuses on the theory, technology and operational aspects of collecting, processing and exploiting remote-sensed, radar, acoustic and other forms of signals intelligence. Includes instruction in applied physics, wave propagation and capture, radar systems, acoustics and underwater systems, infrared systems, synthetic aperture systems, collection and processing systems, signal phenomenology, signal analysis and exploitation, and applications to specific intelligence problems.
A program of study that focuses on the general study of criminal justice and corrections. Includes instruction in criminology, criminal justice, correctional science, forensic science, law enforcement, psychology, and ethics.
A program that prepares individuals to study the theories and principles, of correctional science and to function as professional corrections officers and other workers in public and/or private incarceration facilities.
A program that prepares individuals to apply theories and practices of organization management and criminal justice to the administration of public law enforcement agencies and operations. Includes instruction in law enforcement history and theory, operational command leadership, administration of public police organizations, labor relations, incident response strategies, legal and regulatory responsibilities, budgeting, public relations, and organizational leadership.
A program that focuses on the criminal justice system, its organizational components and processes, and its legal and public policy contexts. Includes instruction in criminal law and policy, police and correctional systems organization, the administration of justice and the judiciary, and public attitudes regarding criminal justice issues.
A program focusing on the principles and techniques of providing physical security protection to clients in various environments and situations. Includes instruction in security intelligence and information resources, operations planning and surveying, operations security, weapons and explosives, defense and offense techniques, security and surveillance systems, communications systems, perimeter and access control, weapons of mass destruction, contingency planning, crowd control, cover and evacuation, combat and vehicle techniques, and applicable legal and administrative responsibilities.
A program focusing on security policy, planning and operations dedicated to the protection of U.S. territory, assets, infrastructure, institutions and citizens from external threats. Includes instruction in national security policy, government relations, intelligence, law enforcement, security technology, communications and information technology, homeland security planning and operations, disaster planning and applications to specific threat scenarios.
A program focusing on the application of the incident command system model to formulating and implementing effective response to natural and man-made disasters. Includes instruction in contingency planning, hazard and risk assessment, joint operations, law and ethics, emergency response and recovery, event mitigation, emergency rescue and medical operations, incident command, terrorism and national security issues, law enforcement, relief administration, volunteer and citizen coordination, public relations and applications to specific types of incidents.
A program focusing on the design, planning and management of systems and procedures for protecting critical national physical and cyber infrastructure from external threats, including terrorism. Includes instruction in homeland security policy, critical infrastructure policy, information security, matrix vulnerability assessment, threat assessment, physical security, personnel security, operational security, contingency planning, case analyses of specific industries and systems, redundancy planning, emergency and disaster planning, security systems, and intelligence operations.
A program focusing on the study of terrorism as a global and national threat and the methods for analyzing and countering it. Includes instruction in psychology, cultural studies, terrorist history and organization, terrorist capabilities, terrorist finance and international money-laundering, threat assessment, intelligence operations, incident command systems, border security, emergency response, joint operations, surveillance and communications systems, cyberterrorism, weapons of mass destruction, counterterrorist operations, and applications to specific terrorist organizations and threats.
A program of study that focuses on the general application of science and technology to security.
A program that focuses on the study of strategy, policy, and standards regarding the security of and operations in cyberspace. Includes instruction in incident response, information assurance, recovery policies, vulnerability reduction, deterrence, threat reduction, and resiliency.
A program that prepares individuals to analyze security and intelligence problems using a geographic perspective by relating human actions to cultural, political, economic, social, and physical landscapes. Includes instruction in aerial photography analysis, cartography, geographic information systems (GIS), physical geography, remote sensing, spatial programming, and quantitative methods in geographic research.
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$98,760 per yearNational average salarySlowJob growth rate
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High school diploma or equivalentTypical education requirement
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Less than 5 yearsTypical experience requirement
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Moderate-term on-the-job trainingTypical on-the-job training requirement
Educational Attainment
The following chart shows the highest education level completed by those working as first-line supervisors of police and detectives.
- Less than high school 0%
- High school graduate 12%
- College dropout 25%
- Associate’s degree 16%
- Bachelor’s degree 32%
- Master’s degree 13%
- Doctorate degree 2%
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