Private detectives & investigators are most often employed by the Investigation & security services industry. The average yearly wage for Private detectives & investigators was $61,161 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Private detectives & investigators by wage are Fashion designers, Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers, and Speechlanguage pathologists.
Private detectives & investigators are part of the Protective service occupations, along with Firstline supervisors of correctional officers, Firstline supervisors of police & detectives, Firstline supervisors of fire fighting & prevention workers, Miscellaneous first-line supervisors, protective service workers, Firefighters, and 13 more.
The top 3 locations that employ the most Private detectives & investigators are Ashburn (Southwest/Belmont Ridge) & Dulles Airport PUMA, VA. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Private detectives & investigators are Ashburn (Southwest/Belmont Ridge) & Dulles Airport PUMA, VA.