Careers / First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$106,040
United States, 2025
Employment
154,610
United States, 2025
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of members of police force.
- O*NET code
- 33-1012.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- None
Typical tasks
- Supervise and coordinate the investigation of criminal cases, offering guidance and expertise to investigators, and ensuring that procedures are conducted in accordance with laws and regulations.
- Prepare work schedules and assign duties to subordinates.
- Direct collection, preparation, and handling of evidence and personal property of prisoners.
- Investigate and resolve personnel problems within organization and charges of misconduct against staff.
- Explain police operations to subordinates to assist them in performing their job duties.
- Maintain logs, prepare reports, and direct the preparation, handling, and maintenance of departmental records.
- Inform personnel of changes in regulations and policies, implications of new or amended laws, and new techniques of police work.
- Train staff in proper police work procedures.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$63,350
25th percentile
$81,860
75th percentile
$132,620
90th percentile
$165,110
Most important skills
- Reading Comprehension4.0
- Active Listening4.0
- Speaking4.0
- Critical Thinking4.0
- Monitoring4.0
- Social Perceptiveness4.0
- Management of Personnel Resources4.0
- Instructing3.9
- Active Learning3.9
- Coordination3.9
- Persuasion3.9
- Judgment and Decision Making3.8
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 20 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
20
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Active Listening | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Speaking | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Critical Thinking | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Monitoring | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Active Learning | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Coordination | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Persuasion | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Instructing | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.8 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.8 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Writing | 3.8 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Time Management | 3.5 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Service Orientation | 3.5 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Negotiation | 3.3 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $175,840 | 1,690 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | $175,070 | 150 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $172,590 | 70 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $167,600 | 4,840 | 2025 |
| Napa, CA | $164,150 | 50 | 2025 |
| CA | $163,960 | 13,200 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | $163,810 | 1,020 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $163,700 | 370 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $161,440 | 110 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | $161,100 | 110 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | $159,810 | 1,300 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $158,510 | 1,330 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $157,650 | 80 | 2025 |
| Salinas, CA | $153,930 | 150 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | $149,460 | 270 | 2025 |
| El Centro, CA | $149,290 | 50 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | $148,310 | 960 | 2025 |
| NJ | $142,990 | 7,650 | 2025 |
| Olympia, WA | $140,730 | 140 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $140,590 | 490 | 2025 |
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.