First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives

This post summarizes key statistics on First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
20 28,089
25 45,363
30 66,945
35 81,652
40 96,396
45 107,736
50 113,291
55 103,842
60 102,067
65 89,182


Hours Worked Share
0-20 1.30
20-39 2.30
39-41 53.30
41-50 31.10
50-60 8.40
More than 60 3.60

Income Over Career


This chart provides the median income by age for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives.

Ten Most Common Industries


Share Income Industry
86.00 102,067 Justice, public order, and safety
6.00 54,975 Air Force
1.70 90,725 Colleges and universities
1.30 72,094 Army
0.90 130,800 National security and international affairs
0.90 66,945 Navy
0.80 86,189 Elementary and secondary schools
0.50 81,029 General government, n.e.c.
0.40 62,373 Services incidental to transportation
0.30 70,225 Administration of human resources programs

This table highlights the top industries people working as First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution


This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors


This table highlights the top majors people working as First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution


This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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