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Law Enforcement Officer vs Senior Manager

In 2025, the median salary for Law Enforcement Officer was $1,007 (0.7%) higher than for Senior Manager: $148,515 against $147,508. Law Enforcement Officer had 2,864 people on the list, Senior Manager 389.

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Law Enforcement OfficerSenior Manager
People on the 2025 list2,864389
Median salary$148,515$147,508
Middle half$127,859–$163,525$130,687–$158,826
Highest salary$426,635$218,619
Total salaries$424,313,871$56,367,634
People, change+32.7% vs 2024+18.6% vs 2024
Median, change+21.1% vs 2024+10.0% vs 2024

Median salary by year

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YearLaw Enforcement OfficerSenior Manager
1999$100,872
2001$101,957
2002$101,621
2003$106,470
2004$102,888
2005$104,752
2006$106,234$122,008
2007$106,367$124,665
2008$107,145$126,282
2009$106,824$126,771
2010$106,305$120,233
2011$106,689$112,150
2012$106,228$113,972
2013$105,620$113,753
2014$108,236$115,998
2015$107,729$117,451
2016$110,592$117,468
2017$111,029$115,520
2018$112,844$115,493
2019$114,350$125,889
2020$116,506$126,231
2021$119,127$127,497
2022$124,093$127,277
2023$121,494$131,283
2024$122,656$134,040
2025$148,515$147,508

People on the list by year

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YearLaw Enforcement OfficerSenior Manager
19995
20017
200214
200328
200435
200552
200626312
200739615
200842518
200957423
201079125
20111,03639
201293942
201389752
20142,34656
20151,92152
20162,41958
20172,37199
20182,34594
20192,31977
20202,295112
20212,363147
20222,183207
20232,134197
20242,158328
20252,864389

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Questions and answers

Which pays more, Law Enforcement Officer or Senior Manager?

By median salary in 2025, Law Enforcement Officer: $148,515 against $147,508.

Which has more people on the list?

Law Enforcement Officer: 2,864 against 389 in 2025.

How has the gap changed since 2006?

In 2006 the median for Law Enforcement Officer was $106,234 and for Senior Manager $122,008, a gap of $15,774; in 2025 the gap was $1,007.

What do these figures cover?

Only people paid $100,000 or more are on the list, so medians and counts describe them, not everyone with each title.

What does “salary paid” include?

What the employer paid in the calendar year, so it can include overtime, retroactive pay, vacation payouts, severance or a partial year. Taxable benefits are listed separately. How the lists work