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Private Investigator Salary
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
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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.
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