According to the Illinois workNet Center, which is an online information portal managed by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the median homicide detective, criminologist and criminal investigator salary in Illinois is $81,624. This compares favorably at about 9% above the national median, which is $74,300. Illinois workNet Center also points out that detectives and investigators are in high demand in the northeast portion of the state.
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There are a variety of occupational titles assigned to detectives in Illinois. Here are some of those titles and salaries as provided by the Illinois Department of Central Management Services:
Arson Investigator I
- Step 1c: $53,208
- Step 1b: $54,972
- Step 1a: $56,724
- Step 1: $58,476
- Step 5: $69,912
- Step 8: $75,684
Crime Scene Investigator
- Step 1c: $64,200
- Step 1b: $66,312
- Step 1a: $68,436
- Step 1: $70,548
- Step 5: $84,888
- Step 8: $97,560
Criminal Intelligence Analyst I
- Step 1c: $54,660
- Step 1b: $56,472
- Step 1a: $58,272
- Step 1: $60,072
- Step 5: $71,628
- Step 8: $81,960
Data compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics regarding investigator salaries in Illinois is shown in the table here: