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Detectives and Criminal Investigators
Conduct investigations related to suspected violations of federal, state, or local laws to prevent or solve crimes.
What a detectives and criminal investigator does
Become a detectives and criminal investigator
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good detectives and criminal investigator
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Talking to others.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
- Understanding people's reactions.
- Changing what is done based on other people's actions.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Typical hourly rate is $46 per hour with a typical salary of $94,000 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $34 and $64 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $58,100 and $118,500 per year.
- 70% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The typical hourly rate for part-time workers is $52 per hour with a typical salary of $54,900 per year.
- 12.0% of individuals in this occupation worked part-time during the past year.
Detectives And Criminal Investigator job outlook
- There are 1,565 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 147 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 2% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
- 11% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.