Firstline supervisors of police & detectives

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Total Workforce

112k

Average Age

46.2

Estimated Job Growth

6.59%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$85,972

Average Male Salary

$89,502

Average Female Salary

$65,129

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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 $85,972 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Firstline supervisors of police & detectives by wage are Human resources managers, Miscellaneous mathematical science occupations, including mathematicians & statisticians, and Purchasing managers.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Firstline supervisors of police & detectives are Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY, Rockwall, Greenville & Dallas (Far Northeast) Cities PUMA, TX, and Sumter City PUMA, SC. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Firstline supervisors of police & detectives are Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY, Rockwall, Greenville & Dallas (Far Northeast) Cities PUMA, TX, and Sumter City PUMA, SC.

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Service OccupationsProtective service occupations

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Firstline supervisors of police & detectives and on wages and locations 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 Justice, public order, & safety activities . Firstline supervisors of police & detectives are paid most in Maine, Norwood Park Townships & Chicago CityEdison Park PUMA, IL but are relatively concentrated in Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$85,972

AVERAGE SALARY

± $3,260

In 2017, Firstline supervisors of police & detectives earned an average of $85,972, $33,907 more than than the average national salary of $52,065.

Purchasing managers make somewhat more than Firstline supervisors of police & detectives while Human resources managers make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Firstline supervisors of police & detectives as measured by average annual salary in the US.

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Wage Distribution

0.276

WAGE GINI

In 2017, Firstline supervisors of police & detectives had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.276, which is lower than than the national average of 0.479. 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).

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Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

  1. Maine, Norwood Park Townships & Chicago CityEdison Park PUMA, IL

  2. Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK

  3. Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Firstline supervisors of police & detectives.

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Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Firstline supervisors of police & detectives

  1. Islip Town (East) PUMA, NY

  2. Rockwall, Greenville & Dallas (Far Northeast) Cities PUMA, TX

  3. Sumter City PUMA, SC

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Firstline supervisors of police & detectives.

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Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Firstline supervisors of police & detectives, by number of employees, are Justice, public order, & safety activities , National security & international affairs, and U. S. Air Force.

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Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Firstline supervisors of police & detectives, by average wage, are Justice, public order, & safety activities , Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, and Executive offices & legislative bodies.

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Industries by Share

112k

2017 Workforce

± 8,211

1.28%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 10.3%

The number of people employed as Firstline supervisors of police & detectives has been growing at a rate of 1.28%, from 110,517 people in 2016 to 111,932 people in 2017.

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  93.5%, followed by National security & international affairs with 1.2% and U. S. Air Force with 1.16%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on Firstline supervisors of police & detectives in the US. The average age of male Firstline supervisors of police & detectives in the workforce is 46.3 and of female Firstline supervisors of police & detectives is 45.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Firstline supervisors of police & detectives is White.

Gender Composition

95.7k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 7,593

16.2k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 3,126

85.5% of Firstline supervisors of police & detectives are Male, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Firstline supervisors of police & detectives.

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Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Firstline supervisors of police & detectives

  1. White

  2. Black

  3. Other

83.1% of Firstline supervisors of police & detectives are White, making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 10.4% of Firstline supervisors of police & detectives, Black is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Firstline supervisors of police & detectives.

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Age by Gender

46.3

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 0.712

45.6

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 2.02

The median age of Firstline supervisors of police & detectives is 46.2, and Male employees are generally 0.638 years older than than their Female counterparts.

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Education

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 a relatively high number of Firstline supervisors of police & detectives hold a major in Protective Services.

Majors

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

MOST COMMON MAJORS

  1. Protective Services

  2. Business

  3. Social Sciences

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

  1. Protective Services

  2. Public Administration and Social Service

  3. Social Sciences

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Skills

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, and Critical Thinking. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Firstline supervisors of police & detectives need more than the average amount of Management of Financial Resources, Management of Material Resources, and Management of Personnel Resources.

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Growth Projections

Projections on wages and job growth for Firstline supervisors of police & detectives from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The ten-year national workforce is projected to grow 7.4%, but Firstline supervisors of police & detectives are expected to see a growth of 6.59% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow slower than the national average.

Job Growth

6.59%

ESTIMATED GROWTH

7.4%

NATIONAL AVERAGE

This line chart shows the 10-year projected employment growth (from 2016 to 2026) for Firstline supervisors of police & detectives. This profession is expected to grow lower than 7.4%, the average rate of national job growth.

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