Salaries for Detectives, Homicide Detectives, Criminologists and Criminal Investigators in North Carolina

According to North Carolina’s Demand Driven Data Delivery System, also known as the D4 system and operated by the North Carolina Department of Commerce, salaries for detectives, homicide detectives, criminologists and criminal investigators in North Carolina can range anywhere from $36,660 to $62,470.

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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

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Rasmussen University

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The breakdown of that range is more specifically shown here:

• Starting: $36,660
• Median: $45,710
• Average: $53,870
• Experience: $62,470

In addition, it’s likewise important to look at salary by city because income does fluctuate geographically:

Charlotte, Gastonia, Rock Hill

• Starting: $37,990
• Median: $50,150
• Average: $63,710
• Experience: $76,580

Raleigh, Cary

• Starting: $42,750
• Median: $58,490
• Average: $65,300
• Experience: $76,570

Greensboro, High Point

• Starting: $33,210
• Median: $46,030
• Average: $58,030
• Experience: $70,440

Winston-Salem

• Starting: $39,020
• Median: $45,460
• Average: $49,000
• Experience: $53,990

Durham, Chapel Hill

• Starting: $39,900
• Median: $49,010
• Average: $50,910
• Experience: $56,410

In the table here are salaries according to city of criminal investigators in North Carolina as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics:

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