This post summarizes key statistics on Detectives and Criminal Investigators using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.
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Income Over Career
This chart provides the median income by age for Detectives and Criminal Investigators.
Ten Most Common Industries
| Share | Income | Industry |
|---|---|---|
| 70.60 | 91,833 | Justice, public order, and safety |
| 11.30 | 119,724 | National security and international affairs |
| 2.80 | 63,509 | Administration of human resources programs |
| 1.70 | 47,631 | Detective and protective services |
| 1.60 | 96,512 | Administration of economic programs |
| 1.40 | 66,984 | General government, n.e.c. |
| 0.80 | 113,407 | Computer and data processing services |
| 0.80 | 63,855 | Army |
| 0.70 | 62,373 | Banking |
| 0.70 | 117,830 | Management and public relations services |
This table highlights the top industries people working as Detectives and Criminal Investigators work in, and how much they earn in each industry.
Education Distribution
This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Detectives and Criminal Investigators. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.
Ten Most Common Majors
This table highlights the top majors people working as Detectives and Criminal Investigators received, and how earnings vary by major.
Weekly Hours Distribution
This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Detectives and Criminal Investigators. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.
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