First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives pay in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (CA), the median pay for first-line supervisors of police and detectives is $76.83 an hour ($159,810 a year). About 1,300 people work in this job there.

$76.83Median hourly pay
$134,610–$173,880Middle half of workers, yearly
1,300People in this job in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (CA)

That is 51% higher than the U.S. median ($106,040). It is 3% lower than the California median ($163,960).

Pay range for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$63.01$131,050
25% of workers$64.72$134,610
Half of workers (median)$76.83$159,810
75% of workers$83.60$173,880
90% of workers$97.07$201,900

First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$175,8401,690
Vallejo$175,070150
Santa Cruz-Watsonville$172,59070
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$167,6004,840
Napa$164,15050
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$163,8101,020
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$163,700370
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$161,440110
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (this page)$159,8101,300
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$157,65080
Salinas$153,930150
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$149,460270
El Centro$149,29050
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$148,310960
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$140,400110
Modesto$136,920130
Redding$135,11070
Fresno$127,830310
Stockton-Lodi$125,320220
Hanford-Corcoran$125,15060
Visalia$124,940100
Chico$124,66070
Bakersfield-Delano$122,960340
Yuba City$121,88050
Merced$121,720100

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for first-line supervisors of police and detectives

  • Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: None (O*NET)
  • Experience usually needed to start: Less than 5 years (BLS)
  • Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +3.3% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 10,600 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (CA)

JobMedian yearly pay
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$101,870
Correctional Officers and Jailers$94,730
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$127,420
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$96,970
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$48,490

Other job titles for this job

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.