The annual salary statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford 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 | $66,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $74,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $85,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $96,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $120,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for detectives and criminal investigators in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $120,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $85,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $66,440.
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 | $85,870 | 5.65% | 10.39% |
| 2021 | $81,020 | -7.08% | - |
| 2020 | $86,760 | 4.32% | - |
| 2019 | $83,010 | -2.04% | - |
| 2018 | $84,700 | 4.05% | - |
| 2017 | $81,270 | 1.94% | - |
| 2016 | $79,690 | 1.88% | - |
| 2015 | $78,190 | 4.58% | - |
| 2014 | $74,610 | 0.01% | - |
| 2013 | $74,600 | -3.15% | - |
| 2012 | $76,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $85,870 in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford 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 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is 9.2 percent (9.2%) lower than that in the highest paying New Haven and 10.0 percent (10.0%) 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 |