The annual salary statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Albany-Schenectady-Troy 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 | $58,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $72,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $95,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $95,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $118,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for detectives and criminal investigators in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $118,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $95,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,510.
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 | $95,080 | -4.79% | 6.74% |
| 2021 | $99,630 | 8.33% | - |
| 2020 | $91,330 | 4.92% | - |
| 2019 | $86,840 | 1.53% | - |
| 2018 | $85,510 | 1.17% | - |
| 2017 | $84,510 | 0.31% | - |
| 2016 | $84,250 | 0.65% | - |
| 2015 | $83,700 | 1.43% | - |
| 2014 | $82,500 | -7.42% | - |
| 2013 | $88,620 | -0.06% | - |
| 2012 | $88,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $95,080 in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is in the middle of salary range for detectives and criminal investigators in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of detectives and criminal investigators in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is 27.4 percent (27.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Nassau-Suffolk and 30.6 percent (30.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Glens Falls.