Detectives & criminal investigators

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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 2020.

The 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 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.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Detectives & criminal investigators workforce. Detectives & criminal investigators workforce in 2020 was 137,019 people, of which 26.7% were women and 73.3% were men. Detectives & criminal investigators are paid most in Bristol, Southington & Burlington Towns PUMA, CT but are relatively concentrated in Arlington County (South) PUMA, VA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

100,385

Male Workforce

± 7.78k

36,634

Female Workforce

± 4.7k

The Detectives & criminal investigators workforce in 2020 was 137,019 people (26.7% women and 73.3% men). This implies an average annual growth of 6.72% between 2014 (128,393) and 2020 (137,019).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Detectives & criminal investigators.

During 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($115,812), Connecticut ($112,407), and New York ($108,977).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$86,064

AVERAGE WAGE

#80 in the ranking (2020)

$55,954

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2020, Detectives & criminal investigators earned an average of $86,064, $30,110 more than the average national salary of $55,954

The graph shows the ranking of Detectives & criminal investigators in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2020.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.278

WAGE GINI

In 2020, Detectives & criminal investigators had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.278, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Detectives & criminal investigators (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Detectives & criminal investigators compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Detectives & criminal investigators and on wages for those in the field. Justice, public order, & safety activities is the industry that employs the most Detectives & criminal investigators, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Detectives & criminal investigators, by average wage, is Insurance carriers ($169,160).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

137k

2020 Workforce

± 9,084

5.99%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 8.98%

This graphic shows the share of Detectives & criminal investigators employed by various industries. Justice, public order, & safety activities employs the largest share of Detectives & criminal investigators at 85.7%, followed by National security & international affairs with 10.6% and Administration of human resource programs with 3.75%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Detectives & criminal investigators in the US. The workforce of Detectives & criminal investigators in 2020 was 137,019 people, with 26.7% woman, and 73.3% men. The average age of male Detectives & criminal investigators in the workforce is 43.8 and of female Detectives & criminal investigators is 41.7, and the most common race/ethnicity for Detectives & criminal investigators is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Detectives & criminal investigators in 2020 was 137,019 people, with 26.7% woman, and 73.3% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 45 to 49 years (24,114 people), 40 to 44 years (23,992 people), and 35 to 39 years (22,270 people). Among them they concentrated 51.4% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2020, 15.3% of Detectives & criminal investigators workers were Hispanic and 84.7% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (69.6%), Puerto Rican (23.7)%, and Cuban (6.74)%

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Races

In 2020, 78.4% of the Detectives & criminal investigators workforce were White, of which 24.8% were women and 75.2% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (10.5%) and Two or More Races (5.08%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Detectives & criminal investigators from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Detectives & criminal investigators is Protective Services but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2020 were Protective Services.

Among the necessary skills for Detectives & criminal investigators, Reading Comprehension stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Detectives & criminal investigators need more than the average amount of Programming.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Detectives & criminal investigators in 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Protective Services (25,154 people), Business (12,115 people), and Social Sciences (12,075 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Detectives & criminal investigators workers were Bachelors Degree (56,626 people), Some college (29,410 people), and Graduate Degree (23,912 people).

The graphic shows the Detectives & criminal investigators workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Detectives & criminal investigators from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Detectives & criminal investigators need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Detectives and Criminal Investigators from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Detectives and Criminal Investigators are expected to see a growth of 1.06% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Detectives and Criminal Investigators.

1.06%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Detectives & criminal investigators. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.

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