The annual salary statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Nassau-Suffolk, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Nassau-Suffolk 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 | $74,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $110,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $130,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $151,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $165,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for detectives and criminal investigators in Nassau-Suffolk, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $165,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $130,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $74,070.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of detectives and criminal investigators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $130,980 | 1.97% | 2.92% |
| 2016 | $128,400 | 2.86% | - |
| 2015 | $124,730 | -4.52% | - |
| 2014 | $130,370 | 1.20% | - |
| 2013 | $128,800 | 1.27% | - |
| 2012 | $127,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $130,980, Nassau-Suffolk is the highest paying city for detectives and criminal investigators in state of New York, followed by New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island (median annual salary $113,490). In comparison, the median annual salary of detectives and criminal investigators in Nassau-Suffolk is 13.4 percent (13.4%) higher than that in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island.