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

The Center for Workforce Research & Information, which is a division of the Maine Department of Labor, reports that the average homicide detective, criminologist and criminal investigator salary in Maine is $66,250. While the median is a bit lower at $55,890, those in the top 25% are noted to average $88,090, which is almost 25% above the statewide average. It’s also important to note that the Center for Workforce Research & Information further analyzed salaries by county, as shown here:

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Southern New Hampshire University

Featured Program: BS in Criminal Justice - Criminology

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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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Rasmussen University

Featured Program: Law Enforcement Associate and Certificate; Criminal Justice Associate Degree

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Cumberland County (Portland, West Scarborough)

• Median: $55,606
• Average: $69,971
• Top 25%: $100,904

Androscoggin County (Lewiston)

• Median: $45,746
• Average: $48,952
• Top 25%: $54,467

Penobscot County (Bangor)

• Median: $52,152
• Average: $58,909
• Top 25%: $58,646

York County (Sanford)

• Median: $52,232
• Average: $56,072
• Top 25%: $60,024

Washington County (Calais)

• Median: $88,866
• Average: $83,052
• Top 25%: $91,741

For comparison, additional information regarding the salaries of criminal investigators in Maine can be seen in this table featuring information provided by the US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics:

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