The Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training finds the average of salaries for detectives, homicide detectives, criminologists and criminal investigators in Rhode Island is $76,960, which is an average of $37.00 per hour. The median salary statewide is about 12% lower at $67,974. Those who are new to the profession can expect to find themselves earning at entry level, which is $57,179 per year. However, it’s important to recognize that there is a lot of financial potential to be had as those at the experienced level are known to average nearly 32% more at $83,636.
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Also of note is the fact that salaries do tend to vary by region, and so the following detective salary information is provided according to location:
Providence, Fall River, Warwick
- Entry: $58,344
- Median: $69,014
- Average: $76,710
- Experience: $83,532
Norwich, New London
- Entry: $63,523
- Median: $70,304
- Average: $76,856
- Experience: $86,985
Additional salary information as released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics can be found in the table below: