Private Investigator Salary Information
How Much Does a Private
Investigator Earn?
Private Investigator salary
and earnings of private detectives vary greatly by
employer, specialty, and geographic area. Private investigators are usually self-employed and do not earn a
regular salary with benefits and insurance provided by a single
employer. Private Investigators or detectives that work for a corporation or as
a full time employee of a law firm or investigation agency may have a
salaried position with benefits. If you are interested in becoming a
private investigator and are in the process of research the salary of a
private investigator, we recommend that you take the following steps:
- Contact several
private investigators in your local area and inquire about the
private investigators annual salary, hourly rates, the type of
expenses they incur, etc
- Use online salary
research companies such as Salary.com to determine the most likely
private investigator salary in your area
Private Investigator Salary Data
Median annual earnings of
salaried private detectives and investigators were $33,750 in May 2006.
The middle 50 percent earned between $24,180 and $47,740. The lowest 10
percent earned less than $19,720, and the highest 10 percent earned more
than $64,380. Earnings of private detectives and investigators vary
greatly by employer, specialty, and geographic area.
According to Salary.com data as of April 2007, the median expected
salary for a typical Detective/Investigator in the United States is
$38,395.
|
