First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives in California
Local pay for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 33-1012
$163,960
median pay, California
13,200
employed in California
+54.6%
vs U.S. median
+2.9%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What first-line supervisors of police and detectives earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in California earn between $135,170 and $190,130 a year; the U.S. median is $106,040.
$121,720
P10
$135,170
P25
$163,960
MEDIAN
$190,130
P75
$204,500
P90
Pay by metro in California
$175,840
$175,070
$172,590
$167,600
$164,150
$163,810
$163,700
$161,440
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