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

According to the Alabama Department of Labor, the mean detective salary in Alabama is $57,408, which is based on a mean hourly wage of $27.60. The range of salary is wide with entry-level detectives averaging $33,092 per year and the most experienced averaging $69,576 per year.

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Southern New Hampshire University

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Grand Canyon University

Featured Program: BS in Law Enforcement Advancement; MS in Criminal Justice: Law Enforcement

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Liberty University

Featured Program: AA: Criminal Justice; BS: Criminal Justice: Crime Scene Investigation; MS: Criminal Justice: Law Enforcement Leadership

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Arizona State University - Online

Featured Program: Online Bachelor of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice – Policing

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University of Phoenix

Featured Program: Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice; Master of Science in Administration of Justice and Security

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The Labor Market Information sector of the Alabama Department of Labor has also identified specific detective and criminal investigator salaries by city:

Birmingham

• Entry: $39,312
• Mean: $72,737
• Experienced: $89,460

Mobile

• Entry: $31,096
• Mean: $55,182
• Experienced: $67,225

Huntsville

• Entry: $56,243
• Mean: $81,120
• Experienced: $93,558

Based on this information, Huntsville is without a doubt the highest paying area in Alabama for detectives and criminologists. In fact, the entry-level salary in Huntsville supersedes the statewide average by 41% and the experienced-level salary by 25%.

Additional salary data among detectives and criminal investigators in Alabama is shown in the table below. This is based on information published by the U.S. Department of Labor:

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