Jobs Similar to First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
Also called: Supervisors of Police and Detectives
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to first-line supervisors of police and detectives, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers, First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers and Social and Community Service Managers.
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives: $106,040 median pay · usual preparation: High school.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First-Line Supervisors of Correctional OfficersSame group | 82% | $77,970−26% | Training or associate |
| 2 | First-Line Supervisors of Security WorkersSame group | 81% | $55,940−47% | High school |
| 3 | Social and Community Service Managers | 78% | $80,390−24% | Bachelor's degree |
| 4 | First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | 78% | $48,590−54% | Training or associate |
| 5 | Compliance Managers | 78% | $141,900Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 6 | Security Managers | 78% | $106,660Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 7 | Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling | 78% | $79,520−25% | Bachelor's degree |
| 8 | Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | 77% | $76,210−28% | Training or associate |
| 9 | Customs and Border Protection Officers | 77% | $76,210Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 10 | Emergency Management Directors | 77% | $93,330−12% | Bachelor's degree |
| 11 | Loss Prevention Managers | 77% | $141,900Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 12 | Human Resources Managers | 77% | $149,280+41% | Bachelor's degree |
| 13 | Compliance Officers | 77% | $80,730−24% | Bachelor's degree |
| 14 | Bailiffs | 77% | $56,600−47% | Training or associate |
| 15 | Retail Loss Prevention Specialists | 76% | $42,540Broader BLS group · not compared | High school |
| 16 | Funeral Home Managers | 76% | $78,790−26% | Training or associate |
| 17 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | 76% | $153,990+45% | Graduate degree |
| 18 | First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services | 76% | $48,560−54% | High school |
| 19 | Lodging Managers | 75% | $69,250−35% | Bachelor's degree |
| 20 | Labor Relations Specialists | 75% | $95,420−10% | Bachelor's degree |
- 1First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
82% similar · $77,970 (−26%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 2First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers
81% similar · $55,940 (−47%) · High school · Same group
- 3Social and Community Service Managers
78% similar · $80,390 (−24%) · Bachelor's degree
- 4First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers
78% similar · $48,590 (−54%) · Training or associate
- 5Compliance Managers
78% similar · $141,900 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 6Security Managers
78% similar · $106,660 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 7Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling
78% similar · $79,520 (−25%) · Bachelor's degree
- 8Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
77% similar · $76,210 (−28%) · Training or associate
- 9Customs and Border Protection Officers
77% similar · $76,210 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 10Emergency Management Directors
77% similar · $93,330 (−12%) · Bachelor's degree
- 11Loss Prevention Managers
77% similar · $141,900 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 12Human Resources Managers
77% similar · $149,280 (+41%) · Bachelor's degree
- 13Compliance Officers
77% similar · $80,730 (−24%) · Bachelor's degree
- 14Bailiffs
77% similar · $56,600 (−47%) · Training or associate
- 15Retail Loss Prevention Specialists
76% similar · $42,540 (broader group) · High school
- 16Funeral Home Managers
76% similar · $78,790 (−26%) · Training or associate
- 17Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
76% similar · $153,990 (+45%) · Graduate degree
- 18First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services
76% similar · $48,560 (−54%) · High school
- 19Lodging Managers
75% similar · $69,250 (−35%) · Bachelor's degree
- 20Labor Relations Specialists
75% similar · $95,420 (−10%) · Bachelor's degree
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
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Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for first-line supervisors of police and detectives also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
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Jobs that can lead here
Careers where first-line supervisors of police and detectives is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Bailiffs (84)
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers (84)
- Correctional Officers and Jailers (83)
- Transit and Railroad Police (82)
- Customs and Border Protection Officers (81)
- Detectives and Criminal Investigators (81)
- Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials (79)
- First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services (76)
- Retail Loss Prevention Specialists (76)
- First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers (75)
Questions about jobs like first-line supervisors of police and detectives
What jobs are most similar to first-line supervisors of police and detectives?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers (82% similar), First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers (81% similar), Social and Community Service Managers (78% similar), First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers (78% similar) and Compliance Managers (78% similar).
Which jobs like first-line supervisors of police and detectives pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates ($153,990, +45%; usually a graduate degree) and Human Resources Managers ($149,280, +41%; usually a bachelor's degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with first-line supervisors of police and detectives ($106,040).
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.