The annual salary statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont is shown in Table 1. The wage information of detectives and criminal investigators in Burlington-South Burlington 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 | $60,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $93,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $99,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $139,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $151,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for detectives and criminal investigators in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $151,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $99,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,200.
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 | $99,070 | 2.75% | 27.56% |
| 2021 | $96,350 | 3.66% | - |
| 2020 | $92,820 | 7.77% | - |
| 2019 | $85,610 | 1.50% | - |
| 2018 | $84,330 | 3.00% | - |
| 2017 | $81,800 | 1.61% | - |
| 2016 | $80,480 | 3.99% | - |
| 2015 | $77,270 | -12.42% | - |
| 2014 | $86,870 | 0.98% | - |
| 2013 | $86,020 | 16.57% | - |
| 2012 | $71,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $99,070, Burlington-South Burlington is the highest paying city for detectives and criminal investigators in state of Vermont, followed by Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $95,220). In comparison, the median annual salary of detectives and criminal investigators in Burlington-South Burlington is 3.9 percent (3.9%) higher than that in Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Burlington-South Burlington | |
| Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area |