The annual salary statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk 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 | $79,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $92,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $93,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $95,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $107,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for detectives and criminal investigators in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $107,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $93,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $79,030.
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 | $93,340 | -6.16% | 13.90% |
| 2021 | $99,090 | 7.87% | - |
| 2020 | $91,290 | 2.34% | - |
| 2019 | $89,150 | 4.07% | - |
| 2018 | $85,520 | -6.31% | - |
| 2017 | $90,920 | 3.19% | - |
| 2016 | $88,020 | 3.82% | - |
| 2015 | $84,660 | 3.04% | - |
| 2014 | $82,090 | 1.00% | - |
| 2013 | $81,270 | 1.11% | - |
| 2012 | $80,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $93,340 in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is in the middle of salary range for detectives and criminal investigators in state of Connecticut. In comparison, the annual salary of detectives and criminal investigators in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is 1.3 percent (1.3%) lower than that in the highest paying New Haven and 17.2 percent (17.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Waterbury.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Haven | |
| Danbury | |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| Waterbury |