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First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives salary in San Diego, CA

The median first-line supervisors of police and detectives in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA earns $148,310 a year, 40% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,521 a month.

10th percentile
$129,070
25th percentile
$135,010
Median percentile
$148,310
75th percentile
$186,460
90th percentile
$203,540

Based on 960 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

$102,254 take-home a year
Gross pay$148,310
Federal income tax−$24,328
Social Security + Medicare−$11,346
California income tax (approx.)−$10,382
Monthly take-home$8,521
Every two weeks$3,933

Does it go far here?

$132,553Median pay in San Diego, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 111.9 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,246 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Diego, CA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$323,050
Family Medicine Physicians$295,530
Pediatricians, General$262,650
Chief Executives$238,440
Natural Sciences Managers$207,200
Computer and Information Systems Managers$206,740
Architectural and Engineering Managers$202,810
Lawyers$178,220

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