Detectives and Criminal Investigators

Job Description: Conduct investigations related to suspected violations of Federal, State, or local laws to prevent or solve crimes.

Detectives and Criminal Investigators spend a lot of their time . They are naturally good at . Detectives and Criminal Investigators are typically characterized as being . They are usually very knowledgable about and are skilled at .

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District of Columbia
$115,000  
 
New Jersey
$91,940  
 
Delaware
$91,770  
 
Alaska
$87,910  
 
California
$86,250  
 
Washington
$82,610  
 
Maryland
$82,360  
 
Hawaii
$78,910  
 
Illinois
$78,630  
 
Virginia
$77,990  
 
Colorado
$75,810  
 
Nevada
$72,330  
 
Vermont
$71,780  
 
Arizona
$71,770  
 
New Mexico
$71,760  
 
Michigan
$71,530  
 
Oregon
$71,260  
 
Connecticut
$70,200  
 
Pennsylvania
$69,860  
 
New York
$67,910  
 
Massachusetts
$66,750  
 
Minnesota
$66,020  
 
Rhode Island
$65,590  
 
Wisconsin
$64,540  
 
Ohio
$64,440  
 
North Dakota
$64,230  
 
Texas
$63,320  
 
Iowa
$62,550  
 
Nebraska
$62,030  
 
Florida
$61,890  
 
Montana
$61,280  
 
Utah
$60,920  
 
Wyoming
$60,260  
 
New Hampshire
$57,910  
 
Idaho
$56,610  
 
Missouri
$54,740  
 
Maine
$54,540  
 
Kansas
$53,060  
 
South Dakota
$52,680  
 
Alabama
$50,420  
 
Puerto Rico
$50,410  
 
Tennessee
$48,550  
 
Kentucky
$48,170  
 
Oklahoma
$47,430  
 
Indiana
$47,130  
 
Georgia
$45,740  
 
South Carolina
$45,670  
 
Mississippi
$45,060  
 
North Carolina
$44,510  
 
Louisiana
$43,960  
 
West Virginia
$38,690  
 
Arkansas
$37,860  
 

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