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First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives salary in Denver, CO

The median first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO earns $127,250 a year, 20% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,720 a month.

10th percentile
$116,190
25th percentile
$125,290
Median percentile
$127,250
75th percentile
$138,330
90th percentile
$158,510

Based on 1,430 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

$92,642 take-home a year
Gross pay$127,250
Federal income tax−$19,274
Social Security + Medicare−$9,735
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$5,599
Monthly take-home$7,720
Every two weeks$3,563

Does it go far here?

$120,295Median pay in Denver, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.8 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,874 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Denver, CO

JobMedian pay
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$307,490
Physicians, All Other$298,600
Family Medicine Physicians$255,590
Computer and Information Systems Managers$203,340
Financial Managers$193,400
Architectural and Engineering Managers$191,440
Marketing Managers$182,470
Sales Managers$181,580

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