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First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives salary in Birmingham, AL

The median first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Birmingham, AL earns $94,790 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,937 a month.

10th percentile
$57,040
25th percentile
$74,720
Median percentile
$94,790
75th percentile
$96,790
90th percentile
$131,470

Based on 400 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$71,249 take-home a year
Gross pay$94,790
Federal income tax−$12,024
Social Security + Medicare−$7,251
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$4,266
Monthly take-home$5,937
Every two weeks$2,740

Does it go far here?

$103,433Median pay in Birmingham, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.6 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,172 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Birmingham, AL

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$237,040
Nurse Anesthetists$175,850
Lawyers$170,230
Architectural and Engineering Managers$166,670
Financial Managers$153,930
Computer and Information Systems Managers$140,230
Pharmacists$138,800
Computer Network Architects$131,140

All first-line supervisors of police and detectives salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama