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First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives salary in Tennessee

The median first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Tennessee earns $74,770 a year, 29% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,119 a month.

10th percentile
$47,720
25th percentile
$59,260
Median percentile
$74,770
75th percentile
$94,990
90th percentile
$122,620

Based on 4,430 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

$61,431 take-home a year
Gross pay$74,770
Federal income tax−$7,619
Social Security + Medicare−$5,720
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,119
Every two weeks$2,363

Does it go far here?

$81,387Median pay in Tennessee is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.9 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,189 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Tennessee

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$610,080
Anesthesiologists$330,620
Physicians, All Other$301,290
General Internal Medicine Physicians$232,220
Family Medicine Physicians$226,830
Dentists, General$215,290
Nurse Anesthetists$211,450
Chief Executives$198,830

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