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First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives Salary in New Jersey

What First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives earn in New Jersey, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 12 counties.

Average in NJ
$131,598
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
1 of 2
published states
Workers in state
18,360
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
12 counties

Pay by labor market in New Jersey

First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives pay by wage area in New Jersey
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$135,270$96,963$65,638Bergen County, NJ

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives in New Jersey counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Ocean County, NJ$135,270$96,963$67,318
2Monmouth County, NJ$135,270$96,963$67,318
3Essex County, NJ$135,270$96,963$67,282
4Union County, NJ$135,270$96,963$67,282
5Morris County, NJ$135,270$96,963$67,282
6Sussex County, NJ$135,270$96,963$67,282
7Bergen County, NJ$135,270$96,963$65,638
8Passaic County, NJ$135,270$96,963$65,638
9Middlesex County, NJ$135,270$96,963$64,246
10Somerset County, NJ$135,270$96,963$64,246
11Hunterdon County, NJ$135,270$96,963$64,246
12Hudson County, NJ$135,270$96,963$59,314

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

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives in New Jersey is $131,598, based on 18,360 workers. Among the 2 states with published data, that ranks number 1. The BLS national median for the occupation is $106,040, so New Jersey averages 24.1% above it.

Published data for New Jersey currently covers the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, with a local median wage of $135,270.

Cost of living for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives in New Jersey

We compare 12 New Jersey counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Ocean County, NJ leaves the largest yearly margin, $67,318. Hudson County, NJ leaves the smallest, $59,314. The median wage covers all four basics in 12 of the 12 counties.

First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives are New York ($129,544).

Frequently asked questions: First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives in New Jersey

How much do First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives earn in New Jersey?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $131,598.

Which New Jersey county is best for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives?

Ocean County, NJ leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($67,318). Monmouth County, NJ follows at $67,318.