First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of members of police force.
- O*NET-SOC code
33-1012.00 - Preparation Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$106,040
Employment, U.S.154,610
Median hourly wage$50.98
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $63,350 | $81,860 | $106,040 | $132,620 | $165,110 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,900 | $75,970 | 0.91 |
| Alaska | 320 | $137,320 | 0.99 |
| Arizona | 2,790 | $104,850 | 0.87 |
| Arkansas | 2,100 | $62,290 | 1.62 |
| California | 13,200 | $163,960 | 0.73 |
| Colorado | 2,790 | $126,810 | 0.98 |
| Connecticut | 2,240 | $109,360 | 1.33 |
| Delaware | 410 | $131,080 | 0.85 |
| District of Columbia | 1,230 | $134,760 | 1.77 |
| Florida | 9,900 | $100,880 | 1.00 |
| Georgia | 7,910 | $80,120 | 1.63 |
| Hawaii | 700 | $140,590 | 1.12 |
| Idaho | 930 | $94,920 | 1.09 |
| Illinois | 4,900 | $135,080 | 0.81 |
| Indiana | 1,700 | $81,540 | 0.53 |
| Iowa | 1,370 | $98,840 | 0.88 |
| Kansas | 2,330 | $82,950 | 1.63 |
| Kentucky | 1,600 | $80,390 | 0.81 |
| Louisiana | 3,120 | $70,470 | 1.62 |
| Maine | 440 | $92,350 | 0.70 |
| Maryland | 6,700 | $120,700 | 2.44 |
| Massachusetts | 5,540 | $104,320 | 1.53 |
| Michigan | 3,290 | $98,140 | 0.75 |
| Minnesota | 2,870 | $118,750 | 0.98 |
| Mississippi | 2,060 | $59,860 | 1.79 |
| Missouri | 3,490 | $94,440 | 1.20 |
| Montana | 450 | $89,380 | 0.89 |
| Nebraska | 730 | $106,100 | 0.72 |
| Nevada | 1,300 | $132,100 | 0.84 |
| New Hampshire | 940 | $100,060 | 1.39 |
| New Jersey | 7,650 | $142,990 | 1.80 |
| New Mexico | 1,320 | $92,200 | 1.53 |
| New York | 12,750 | $124,080 | 1.32 |
| North Carolina | 4,820 | $91,100 | 0.98 |
| North Dakota | 440 | $98,300 | 1.03 |
| Ohio | 5,170 | $98,380 | 0.94 |
| Oklahoma | 2,420 | $82,830 | 1.43 |
| Oregon | 1,470 | $122,130 | 0.75 |
| Pennsylvania | 5,690 | $102,400 | 0.94 |
| Rhode Island | 820 | $97,690 | 1.65 |
| South Carolina | 1,560 | $73,700 | 0.68 |
| South Dakota | 190 | $87,810 | 0.42 |
| Tennessee | 4,430 | $74,770 | 1.36 |
| Texas | 5,540 | $111,000 | 0.40 |
| Utah | 1,360 | $110,500 | 0.79 |
| Vermont | 210 | $99,280 | 0.70 |
| Virginia | 3,750 | $101,230 | 0.92 |
| Washington | 2,750 | $136,280 | 0.78 |
| West Virginia | 490 | $74,280 | 0.70 |
| Wisconsin | 2,080 | $97,120 | 0.71 |
| Wyoming | 430 | $91,400 | 1.54 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | 3 | 0.967 |
| 2 | Detectives and Criminal Investigators | 3 | 0.967 |
| 3 | Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | 3 | 0.964 |
| 4 | Retail Loss Prevention Specialists | 1-2 | 0.963 |
| 5 | Customs and Border Protection Officers | 3 | 0.962 |
| 6 | Transit and Railroad Police | 3 | 0.960 |
| 7 | Security Managers | 4 | 0.960 |
| 8 | Correctional Officers and Jailers | 1-2 | 0.956 |
| 9 | First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers | 1-2 | 0.955 |
| 10 | Loss Prevention Managers | 4 | 0.951 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
None at these thresholds.
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives, excluding software First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Web browser software | 13 of 20 | 1.4x |
| ESRI ArcView | 3 of 20 | 3.5x |
| Microsoft Windows | 8 of 20 | 1.5x |
| Graphics software | 3 of 20 | 2.7x |
| 5 of 20 | 1.7x | |
| Geographic information system GIS software | 3 of 20 | 2.0x |
| Database software | 5 of 20 | 1.4x |
| Structured query language SQL | 3 of 20 | 0.9x |
| Microsoft SharePoint | 3 of 20 | 0.8x |
| SAP software | 4 of 20 | 0.7x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.88 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.75 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.75 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.00 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.38 | 2.50 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.88 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.75 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.75 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Public Safety and Security | 4.66 | 5.59 |
| Law and Government | 4.55 | 4.96 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 4.42 | 6.19 |
| Administration and Management | 3.96 | 3.96 |
| English Language | 3.82 | 4.39 |
| Psychology | 3.81 | 4.50 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 3.26 | 3.44 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 3.19 | 3.91 |
| Education and Training | 3.18 | 4.41 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 3.08 | 3.50 |
| Administrative | 2.73 | 3.35 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.71 | 3.34 |
| Communications and Media | 2.54 | 2.97 |
| Telecommunications | 2.44 | 2.13 |
| Foreign Language | 2.27 | 2.20 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 2.25 | 2.77 |
| Mathematics | 2.24 | 2.25 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 2.17 | 2.03 |
| Transportation | 2.17 | 1.85 |
| Geography | 2.14 | 1.81 |
| Physics | 1.76 | 1.17 |
| Chemistry | 1.71 | 1.49 |
| History and Archeology | 1.66 | 1.11 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.60 | not rated |
| Production and Processing | 1.55 | 0.79 |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.49 | 0.71 |
| Biology | 1.47 | 0.81 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.42 | 0.79 |
| Mechanical | 1.35 | 0.71 |
| Design | 1.16 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.08 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.04 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.00 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Problem Sensitivity | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Oral Expression | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Written Expression | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Information Ordering | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.62 | 3.62 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.62 | 3.62 |
| Near Vision | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| Selective Attention | 3.50 | 3.25 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.25 | 3.62 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.12 | 3.62 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Far Vision | 3.00 | 3.50 |
| Originality | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Memorization | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Speed of Closure | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Reaction Time | 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Time Sharing | 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Control Precision | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Response Orientation | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Static Strength | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Visualization | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Number Facility | 2.50 | 2.75 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.50 | 2.75 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.50 | 2.62 |
| Depth Perception | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Explosive Strength | 2.38 | 2.50 |
| Rate Control | 2.38 | 2.38 |
| Spatial Orientation | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Peripheral Vision | 2.12 | 2.25 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Stamina | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.88 | 1.88 |
| Night Vision | 1.88 | 1.88 |
| Sound Localization | 1.88 | 1.88 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Office software in demand
- Microsoft Access hot
- Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Visio hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Computer aided composite drawing software
- Computer aided dispatch software
- Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
- Crime mapping software
- DesignWare 3D EyeWitness
- Email software
- Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System IAFIS
- Law enforcement information databases
- Microsoft Internet Explorer
- National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database
- National Integrated Ballistics Information Network NIBIN
- Scheduling software
- SmartDraw Legal
- Spillman Technologies Records Management
- The CAD Zone The Crime Zone
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawton, OK | 170 | 3.95 | $76,960 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | 2,630 | 3.83 | $50,560 |
| Jefferson City, MO | 280 | 3.47 | $102,840 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 480 | 3.00 | $74,780 |
| Jackson, TN | 240 | 2.89 | $67,300 |
| Johnson City, TN | 230 | 2.88 | $47,720 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | 160 | 2.76 | $79,040 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | 170 | 2.67 | $98,530 |
| Albany, GA | 150 | 2.60 | $73,560 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 3,440 | 2.55 | $124,660 |