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Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary in Edison-New Brunswick, New Jersey

The annual salary statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Edison-New Brunswick, New Jersey is shown in Table 1. The wage data of detectives and criminal investigators in Edison-New Brunswick 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 Edison-New Brunswick, New Jersey

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$63,350
25th Percentile Wage
$91,690
50th Percentile Wage
$107,840
75th Percentile Wage
$122,100
90th Percentile Wage
$141,830

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for detectives and criminal investigators in Edison-New Brunswick, New Jersey in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $141,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $107,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,350.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of detectives and criminal investigators from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$107,840
1.08% 3.42%
2013
$106,680
2.37% -
2012
$104,150
- -

Table 2. Compare Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary in Edison-New Brunswick with Other New Jersey Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $107,840, Edison-New Brunswick is the highest paying city for detectives and criminal investigators in state of New Jersey, followed by Atlantic City-Hammonton (median annual salary $96,730). In comparison, the median annual salary of detectives and criminal investigators in Edison-New Brunswick is 10.3 percent (10.3%) higher than that in Atlantic City-Hammonton.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Edison-New Brunswick
$107,840
Atlantic City-Hammonton
$96,730
Trenton-Ewing
$93,920
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton
$93,550
Camden
$92,020
Ocean City
$83,190
Wilmington
$81,800