Detectives & criminal investigators are most often employed by the Justice, public order, & safety activities industry. The average yearly wage for Detectives & criminal investigators was $86,064 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Detectives & criminal investigators by wage are Chiropractors, Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing, and Budget analysts.
Detectives & criminal investigators are part of the Protective service occupations, along with Firstline supervisors of correctional officers, Firstline supervisors of police & detectives, Firstline supervisors of fire fighting & prevention workers, Miscellaneous first-line supervisors, protective service workers, Firefighters, and 13 more.
The top 3 locations that employ the most Detectives & criminal investigators are Arlington County (South) PUMA, VA, George Washington Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA, and Middle Rio Grande Development Council PUMA, TX. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Detectives & criminal investigators are Arlington County (South) PUMA, VA, Carr 52-Carr 150 PUMA, PR, and Carr 2 (Norte) PUMA, PR.