Detective Salary in California


The average Detective salary in California is $217,365. The salary range for a Detective is usually between $190,327 and $240,230 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $319,312. The average hourly pay for a Detective is $104.50 per hour.

What are Top Paying Cities and Employers for Detective Jobs in California

The employer paying the highest salary for a Detective job in California is Bell Gardens with an average salary as high as $249,040. Top 3 cities paying the highest average Detective salary in California are Bakersfield, with an average salary of $212,484, followed by Baker, with an average salary of $76,254, and Ontario, with an average salary of $201,297.

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Average Salary
$217,365/yr
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Job Pay Rank
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Top Paying Employers for Detective Jobs

EmployerAverage Salary
Bell Gardens, CA$249,040
Bakersfield, CA$212,484
San Diego Unified, CA$211,278
Susanville, CA$187,671

Similar Jobs

Job TitleAverage Salary
Detective$99,276
Detective Corporal$92,826
Detective Officer$57,808
Detective Captain$82,676
Detective/investigator$71,159
Detectives$127,321
Detective Supervisor$76,102
Detective/Siu$72,462
Detective Ft$112,728
Detective Lt/Police$71,781

Detective Salary in States

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StateAverage SalaryRecords Number
Alabama$68,01914
Arkansas$65,97319
Arizona$89,222253
California$214,31583
Colorado$102,63450
Connecticut$120,65384
Florida$75,37023
Georgia$65,77090
Hawaii$117,69645
Iowa$74,87115
Idaho$93,54551
Illinois$102,557121
Indiana$87,077237
Kansas$99,271160
Kentucky$62,34313
Louisiana$43,53611
Massachusetts$137,04046
Maryland$81,7411
Maine$68,2413
Michigan$83,55146
Minnesota$112,58034
Missouri$40,4907
Mississippi$37,32314
North Carolina$42,0715
North Dakota$79,71210
Nebraska$89,7832
New Jersey$125,423167
New Mexico$74,32141
Nevada$101,27627
New York$178,398159
Ohio$94,16564
Oklahoma$89,75414
Oregon$147,38822
Pennsylvania$100,910664
Rhode Island$99,1256
South Carolina$64,52060
South Dakota$55,5705
Tennessee$73,57654
Texas$88,344136
Utah$115,53928
Virginia$70,94612
Vermont$80,0301
Washington$128,30463
Wisconsin$118,859141
West Virginia$43,3495
Wyoming$58,9916

Detective Salary in Cities

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City NameStateRecords NumberAverage Salary
BakersfieldCA72$212,484
BakerCA60$76,254
OntarioCA33$201,297
BellCA10$234,354
San DiegoCA6$149,670

Top Paid Detective in California

NameStateEmployer
Alexander Paiz R
Bakersfield, CA
Alexander Paiz RCABakersfieldView Details
Louis Rodriguez
Bakersfield, CA
Louis RodriguezCABakersfieldView Details
David Cutler
Piedmont, CA
David CutlerCAPiedmontView Details
Felipe Juarez E
Bakersfield, CA
Felipe Juarez ECABakersfieldView Details
Lance O'Nesky R
Bakersfield, CA
Lance O'Nesky RCABakersfieldView Details
Joshua Paul Russell
Menlo Park, CA
Joshua Paul RussellCAMenlo ParkView Details
Rick Wimbish M
Bakersfield, CA
Rick Wimbish MCABakersfieldView Details
James Jones K
Bakersfield, CA
James Jones KCABakersfieldView Details
Dean Barthelmes J
Bakersfield, CA
Dean Barthelmes JCABakersfieldView Details
Santos Luevano M Jr
Bakersfield, CA
Santos Luevano M JrCABakersfieldView Details
Lance O'Nesky R
Bakersfield, CA
Lance O'Nesky RCABakersfieldView Details
Victor Arana
Bell Gardens, CA
Victor AranaCABell GardensView Details
John Otterness D
Bakersfield, CA
John Otterness DCABakersfieldView Details
Santos Luevano M Jr
Bakersfield, CA
Santos Luevano M JrCABakersfieldView Details
John Ryan W
Bakersfield, CA
John Ryan WCABakersfieldView Details
Omar Perez
Bell Gardens, CA
Omar PerezCABell GardensView Details
Lance O'Nesky R
Bakersfield, CA
Lance O'Nesky RCABakersfieldView Details
John Lagios M
Piedmont, CA
John Lagios MCAPiedmontView Details
Eduardo Garcia
Bell Gardens, CA
Eduardo GarciaCABell GardensView Details
Edward Roberts
Bell Gardens, CA
Edward RobertsCABell GardensView Details
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