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First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives salary in Charleston, SC

The median first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Charleston-North Charleston, SC earns $81,800 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,122 a month.

10th percentile
$59,090
25th percentile
$61,200
Median percentile
$81,800
75th percentile
$104,020
90th percentile
$125,160

Based on 340 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

$61,468 take-home a year
Gross pay$81,800
Federal income tax−$9,166
Social Security + Medicare−$6,258
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$4,908
Monthly take-home$5,122
Every two weeks$2,364

Does it go far here?

$81,021Median pay in Charleston, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.0 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,605 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Charleston, SC

JobMedian pay
Architectural and Engineering Managers$174,040
Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,000
Physicians, All Other$163,900
Financial Managers$147,170
Pharmacists$145,950
Sales Managers$139,830
Marketing Managers$138,790
Managers, All Other$136,370

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