Also called: Supervisors of Police and Detectives
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives build management of personnel resources, social perceptiveness and persuasion skills that carry over to other work. Below are 25 careers ranked by how closely their skills match, with pay from BLS May 2025. The closest match is Detectives and Criminal Investigators (78%).
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Sorted by skill match.
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detectives and Criminal Investigators | 78% | $93,790 | −12% | Certificate or associate |
| 2 | Transit and Railroad Police | 77% | $90,230 | −15% | Certificate or associate |
| 3 | Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | 74% | $96,660 | −9% | None |
| 4 | Gambling Managers | 73% | $93,220 | −12% | None |
| 5 | Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | 72% | $76,210 | −28% | Certificate or associate |
| 6 | Administrative Services Managers | 66% | $114,130 | +8% | Certificate or associate |
| 7 | Emergency Management Directors | 65% | $93,330 | −12% | Bachelor's degree |
| 8 | Compliance Managers | 63% | $141,900Pay for the broader BLS group “Managers, All Other” | Not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 9 | Security Managers | 63% | $106,660Pay for the broader BLS group “Facilities Managers” | Not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 10 | Coroners | 63% | $80,730Pay for the broader BLS group “Compliance Officers” | Not compared | Certificate or associate |
Compared with First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives, median $106,040. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.
How important each skill is in work as first-line supervisors of police and detectives (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
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A concrete first step, the skills to add, and the hard parts of each job, from O*NET 31.0 education, training and work context data.
78% skill match · $93,790 · −12% pay
77% skill match · $90,230 · −15% pay
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74% skill match · $96,660 · −9% pay
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If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Detectives and Criminal Investigators (78% skill match, median $93,790), Transit and Railroad Police (77% skill match, median $90,230) and Postmasters and Mail Superintendents (74% skill match, median $96,660), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
Among the 25 matches, 6 pay more than first-line supervisors of police and detectives at the median. The biggest increases: Financial Managers (+57%, $166,570), Human Resources Managers (+41%, $149,280) and Air Traffic Controllers (+40%, $148,080).
3 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones.
We compare the importance of skills, knowledge, work activities and interests in O*NET 31.0 for your job and every other career, then adjust for extra preparation and big pay drops. The full method is on our Methodology page.