What is the salary of a Detective/investigator? In the United States, a Detective/investigator earns an average salary of $63,414. The salary range for a Detective/investigator is usually between $58,428 and $79,264 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $162,786. The highest Detective/investigator salary in the United States was $194,398. The average hourly pay for a Detective/investigator is $30.49.
Top 3 states paying the highest average Detective/investigator salary are California, with an average salary of $91,274, followed by Connecticut, with an average salary of $93,448, and Arizona, with an average salary of $84,516. Employers paying the highest salary for a Detective/investigator job are Tehama County (CA), Monroe County (WI) and City of Converse (TX).
Employer | Average Salary |
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Tehama County, CA | $125,221 |
Monroe County, WI | $68,281 |
City of Converse, TX | $63,057 |
El Paso Community College, TX | $44,896 |
Job Title | Average Salary |
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Detective | $91,352 |
Detective Corporal | $169,602 |
Detective Captain | $75,331 |
Detective Officer | $49,011 |
Detectives | $103,799 |
Detective Supervisor | $76,102 |
Detective/Siu | $69,698 |
Detective Ft | $112,728 |
Detective Lt/Police | $71,781 |
Detectives Captain | $108,803 |
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State | Average Salary | Records Number |
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Arizona | $84,516 | 1 |
California | $91,274 | 6 |
Connecticut | $93,448 | 2 |
Georgia | $48,279 | 13 |
Idaho | $61,717 | 4 |
New York | $12,566 | 1 |
Texas | $57,869 | 7 |
Wisconsin | $68,281 | 3 |