Salary by Industry for Detective or Criminal Investigator Jobs

Updated: 3 Feb 2012

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Job: Detective or Criminal Investigator

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Industry	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$50K	$100K	$150K
Law Enforcement	$31,580 - $97,148
Law Firm / Law Office	$26,962 - $89,164
Government	$39,011 - $127,142
Business Intelligence / Private Investigation	$32,500 - $132,500
Government / Public Law Offices	$39,938 - $100,570
Military / Armed Forces	$35,593 - $81,350
Prison / Secure Correctional Facility	n/a	Not enough data
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 3 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 377

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Job Listings for Detective or Criminal Investigator Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Nov 18	Inspector General - Special Agent/Investigator	Central Intelligence Agency	Washington, District of Columbia
	General - Special Agent/Investigator Work Schedule... possess considerable professional knowledge of criminal and administrative investigative techniques and... Indeed
Jan 19	Principal Information Security Intelligence Investigator	Pacific Gas & Electric Company	San Francisco, California
	The Company Pacific Gas and Electric Company is one of the largest combination natural gas and electric utilities in the United States. The company, a... Indeed
Jan 19	Fraud Investigator / Data Analyst	Amazon	Breinigsville, Pennsylvania
	The Specialist, Security & Loss Prevention US Fulfillment Centers is a key high level hourly associate position in the Amazon Fulfillment Centers. The Loss... Indeed
Jan 25	SAR Fraud Investigator	City National Bank	Los Angeles, California
	This colleague is responsible for researching, analyzing, investigating and resolving suspicious activity worksheets (SARW), filing of SAR’s, reviewing account... Indeed

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Detective or Criminal Investigator Job Description

People with the job title Detective or Criminal Investigator typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Police Detectives

Conduct investigations to prevent crimes or solve criminal cases.

Criminal Investigators and Special Agents

Investigate alleged or suspected criminal violations of Federal, state, or local laws to determine if evidence is sufficient to recommend prosecution.