What is the salary of a Chief Investigator? In the United States, a Chief Investigator earns an average salary of $94,713. The salary range for a Chief Investigator is usually between $73,388 and $119,227 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $138,244. The highest Chief Investigator salary in the United States was $169,416. The average hourly pay for a Chief Investigator is $45.54.
Top 3 states paying the highest average Chief Investigator salary are California, with an average salary of $258,566, followed by Hawaii, with an average salary of $169,416, and Illinois, with an average salary of $116,395. Employers paying the highest salary for a Chief Investigator job are Office of the State Public Defender (CO), City of Chicago Department of Finance (IL) and State Of Indiana (IN).
| Employer | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Office of the State Public Defender, CO | $126,592 |
| City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL | $121,844 |
| State Of Indiana, IN | $114,575 |
| City of Houston, TX | $106,703 |
| Washington State Department of Corrections, WA | $101,267 |
| York County, SC | $91,685 |
| Horry County, SC | $88,246 |
| Justice Administrative Commission, FL | $84,158 |
| Jackson County, MO | $77,887 |
| El Paso County, TX | $73,792 |
| Job Title | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Chief Information Officer | $146,538 |
| Chief Financial Officer | $140,143 |
| Chief Of Staff | $118,673 |
| Chief Operating Officer | $159,492 |
| Chief | $116,976 |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | $154,338 |
| Chief Information Security Officer | $143,001 |
| Chief Technology Officer | $154,351 |
| Chief Administrative Officer | $146,429 |
| Chief Operations Officer | $140,781 |
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| State | Average Salary | Records Number |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $77,406 | 1 |
| Arkansas | $58,864 | 1 |
| Arizona | $94,247 | 1 |
| California | $258,566 | 7 |
| Colorado | $130,472 | 11 |
| District of Columbia | $124,041 | 1 |
| Florida | $84,176 | 13 |
| Georgia | $59,328 | 11 |
| Hawaii | $169,416 | 1 |
| Idaho | $78,031 | 1 |
| Illinois | $116,395 | 6 |
| Indiana | $80,011 | 10 |
| Kansas | $67,183 | 1 |
| Louisiana | $30,939 | 2 |
| Massachusetts | $99,082 | 1 |
| Maryland | $95,252 | 2 |
| Michigan | $73,293 | 1 |
| Missouri | $72,022 | 4 |
| Mississippi | $4,992 | 1 |
| North Dakota | $90,750 | 1 |
| Nebraska | $95,973 | 1 |
| New Jersey | $114,731 | 2 |
| Nevada | $112,740 | 4 |
| New York | $122,975 | 4 |
| Ohio | $58,988 | 7 |
| Pennsylvania | $77,888 | 6 |
| Rhode Island | $77,279 | 1 |
| South Carolina | $87,102 | 7 |
| Tennessee | $62,005 | 1 |
| Texas | $94,751 | 14 |
| Virginia | $94,334 | 1 |
| Washington | $105,867 | 12 |
| Wisconsin | $4,682 | 1 |