Detectives & criminal investigators are most often employed by the Justice, public order, & safety activities industry. The average yearly wage for Detectives & criminal investigators was $82,571 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Detectives & criminal investigators by wage are Advertising & promotions managers, Credit counselors & loan officers, and Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing.
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 Carr 2 (Norte) PUMA, PR, Carr 2 (Sur) PUMA, PR, and Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Detectives & criminal investigators are Carr 2 (Sur) PUMA, PR, Carr 2 (Norte) PUMA, PR, and Bayamón Municipio (Este) PUMA, PR.