First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives pay in New York

In New York, the median pay for first-line supervisors of police and detectives is $59.66 an hour ($124,080 a year). About 12,750 people work in this job there.

$59.66Median hourly pay

$100,200–$150,080Middle half of workers, yearly

12,750People in this job in New York

That is 17% higher than the U.S. median ($106,040). New York ranks 11th of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in New York

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$45.24	$94,100
25% of workers	$48.17	$100,200
Half of workers (median)	$59.66	$124,080
75% of workers	$72.16	$150,080
90% of workers	$91.13	$189,550

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

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
New York-Newark-Jersey City	$135,270	13,970
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh	$119,320	330
Binghamton	$118,540	90
Albany-Schenectady-Troy	$118,150	660
Rochester	$110,490	450
Watertown-Fort Drum	$106,750	70
Ithaca	$105,980	40
Syracuse	$104,110	300
Buffalo-Cheektowaga	$103,330	510
Elmira	$101,350	40
Kingston	$94,370	90
Glens Falls	$93,340	50
Utica-Rome	$89,490	110

New York unemployment rate: 4.3% (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 New York

Job	Median yearly pay
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$92,790
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$76,820
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$101,240
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$59,890
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$80,350
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$132,520
Bailiffs	$77,540
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$103,320

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.