The salary statistics of private detectives and investigators in the industry sector of utilities are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare private detectives and investigators salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $59,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $80,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $104,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $127,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $144,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for private detectives and investigators in the industry sector of utilities. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) private detectives and investigators is $144,480. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $104,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid private detectives and investigators is $59,850.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of private detectives and investigators in the industry sector of utilities from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $104,850 | 12.03% | 28.70% |
| 2017 | $92,240 | 3.37% | - |
| 2016 | $89,130 | 7.56% | - |
| 2015 | $82,390 | 8.41% | - |
| 2014 | $75,460 | 1.52% | - |
| 2013 | $74,310 | -0.61% | - |
| 2012 | $74,760 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].