US Number of Civilians (16 Years and Over) Employed as First-line supervisors of police and detectives and their Median Earnings Per Gender in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on November 8, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the number of employed US civilians (16 years and over) who were employed as First-line supervisors of police and detectives was 106,052 (i.e. 0.07% of all civilian employees). Among those employed as First-line supervisors of police and detectives, 85.12% were Males, and 14.88% were Females.

The median earnings for all First-line supervisors of police and detectives was $91,427, which was 41.74% higher than the median earnings for all US civilian employees. The median earnings of Female First-line supervisors of police and detectives was 27.53% less than that of their male counterparts.

The chart below shows the number of employees per gender. The tables below show the number of employees and the median earnings per gender.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau.
US Num. of 16 Years and Over Civilians Employed as First-line supervisors of police and detectives By Gender in 2021
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US Num. of 16 Years and Over Civilians Employed as First-line supervisors of police and detectives By Gender in 2021
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Gender Number of Civilians Employed Percentage of Employed Civilians Per Gender (%)
Male 90270 0.11
Female 15782 0.02
US Median Earnings of 16 Years and Over Civilians Employed as First-line supervisors of police and detectives By Gender in 2021
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Gender Median Earnings ($)
Male 94230
Female 73889