The annual salary statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage information of detectives and criminal investigators in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $63,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $80,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $103,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $156,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for detectives and criminal investigators in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $156,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $103,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,790.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of detectives and criminal investigators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $103,000 | 4.87% | 19.65% |
| 2021 | $97,980 | 2.99% | - |
| 2020 | $95,050 | 2.13% | - |
| 2019 | $93,030 | 3.71% | - |
| 2018 | $89,580 | -0.33% | - |
| 2017 | $89,880 | -0.30% | - |
| 2016 | $90,150 | 3.29% | - |
| 2015 | $87,180 | 2.64% | - |
| 2014 | $84,880 | 0.72% | - |
| 2013 | $84,270 | 1.79% | - |
| 2012 | $82,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $103,000, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the highest paying city for detectives and criminal investigators in state of Colorado, followed by Fort Collins-Loveland (median annual salary $98,120). In comparison, the median annual salary of detectives and criminal investigators in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 4.7 percent (4.7%) higher than that in Fort Collins-Loveland.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Boulder | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Grand Junction | |
| Pueblo | |
| Greeley | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area |