Detective or Criminal Investigator Salary

Updated: 26 May 2012

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	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
Salary	$30,829 - $99,741
Bonus	$0.00 - $10,186
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$30,117 - $100,195
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 26 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 397

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Companies and Industries for Detective or Criminal Investigator Salaries

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Salary Range


U.S. Department of Homeland Security	$66,204 - $121,094
District Attorney's Office	Not enough data
Office of the Attorney General	Not enough data
Federal Public Defenders	Not enough data
Drug Enforcement Administration	Not enough data

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Law Enforcement	$35,415 - $87,405
Government	$35,649 - $86,414
Business Intelligence / Private Investigation	$29,619 - $83,013
Government / Public Law Offices	$31,522 - $81,556
Legal Services	$32,652 - $81,537

Key Statistics for Detective or Criminal Investigator Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 24%			Male 76%
Salary:	$42,687 - $84,000			$41,919 - $71,869

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

20%

5-9 years

22%

10-19 years

29%

20 years or more

23%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$29,421 - $121,775
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Criminal Justice	$26,039 - $95,243
Associate's Degree	$38,847 - $70,706
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Criminal Justice	$32,000 - $43,123
Master of Science (MS), Criminal Justice	$48,605 - $59,007

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	Vision: 49%		None: 13%

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