Salaries for Detectives, Homicide Detectives, Criminologists and Criminal Investigators in Washington

In March of 2013, the Washington State Employment Security Department reported an average homicide detective, criminologist and criminal investigator salary in Washington of $91,727. This is significant in that it exceeds the national average, which the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports is $79,030, by almost 14%.

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics also reports that the top 25% of detectives in Washington earned $100,360 per year, while those in the top ten percent earned $122,720 in 2013.

The Washington State Employment Security Department further reported on detective salaries according to city, as shown here:

Seattle, Bellevue (King County)

• Average: $103,132

Spokane (Spokane County)

• Average: $92,861

Snohomish County

• Average: $83,144

Kitsap County

• Average: $92,444

Klickitat County

• Average: $60,014

Clallam, Jefferson Counties

• Average: $92,444

For comparative purposes, the table below shows salary figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics for detectives in key locations throughout Washington:

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