The average detectives salary at Whittier was $291,178 , which is 31 percent higher than the average salary for this job in California, and 118 percent higher than the national average for this job . Detectives salaries at Whittier typically range from $266,629 to $315,727 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported detectives salary was $324,035. There are 4 employees at Whittier with the job title detectives.