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

The median first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Columbia, SC earns $73,450 a year, 31% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,675 a month.

10th percentile
$51,440
25th percentile
$63,500
Median percentile
$73,450
75th percentile
$98,080
90th percentile
$129,750

Based on 260 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

$56,095 take-home a year
Gross pay$73,450
Federal income tax−$7,329
Social Security + Medicare−$5,619
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$4,407
Monthly take-home$4,675
Every two weeks$2,158

Does it go far here?

$78,420Median pay in Columbia, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,193 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Columbia, SC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$374,300
Computer and Information Systems Managers$141,570
Marketing Managers$136,930
Pharmacists$133,850
Sales Managers$128,650
Industrial Production Managers$128,050
Financial Managers$124,790
Software Developers$123,380

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