Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary in Springfield, Illinois

The annual salary statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Springfield, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Springfield is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Springfield, Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$61,150
25th Percentile Wage
$65,440
50th Percentile Wage
$81,410
75th Percentile Wage
$95,560
90th Percentile Wage
$122,680

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for detectives and criminal investigators in Springfield, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $122,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,150.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of detectives and criminal investigators from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$81,410
3.32% -12.38%
2021
$78,710
-14.52% -
2020
$90,140
-0.09% -
2019
$90,220
-8.21% -
2018
$97,630
7.40% -
2017
$90,410
3.23% -
2016
$87,490
0.06% -
2015
$87,440
2.00% -
2014
$85,690
5.02% -
2013
$81,390
-12.41% -
2012
$91,490
- -

Table 2. Compare Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary in Springfield with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $81,410 in Springfield is in the middle of salary range for detectives and criminal investigators in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of detectives and criminal investigators in Springfield is 20.7 percent (20.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 25.4 percent (25.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomington.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$102,650
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$91,030
Rockford
$90,050
Champaign-Urbana
$86,810
Peoria
$84,240
Springfield
$81,410
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$75,610
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$70,970
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$70,950
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$63,440
Bloomington
$60,750

See also: Top paying jobs in Springfield, Illinois.