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Private Detectives

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Job Numbers and Growth

Private detectives in the US number about 52,000. Compared to other occupations, unemployment is considered high.

Part-Time Work and Self-Employment

About 11% of employees work fewer than 40 hours per week. About 30% of private detectives are self-employed.

Training and Education

Expect to need to get work experience in a related occupation if you pursue this occupation. 52% of employees have a bachelor's degree. 30 of people working as private detectives have had some college education, but stopped short of a degree. About 18% of those working as workers have a high-school diploma, but no further education. Recommended schools are shown in the column to the right; request information from them to help you decide which, if any, could help you with this career.

Area Job Conditions

Jobs per capita for employees are most common in Kingsport (Tennessee), Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania), and Houma (Louisiana), and least common in Memphis (Tennessee), Rochester (New York), and Nashville (Tennessee).

Jobs for private detectives pay the most in Riverside (California), Oakland (California), and Edison (New Jersey), and the least in Rochester (New York), Nashville (Tennessee), and Jacksonville (Florida).

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Private Detectives: Job and Salary Data by Metropolitan Area

The table below shows data for Private Detectives, as of 2008. The Popularity in Area number tells you how common jobs for Private Detectives are in the area, compared to other US metro areas. A value of 1.0 means an average number of people in the position for area population. Lower numbers mean fewer of these positions in the metro area. The most popular areas for Private Detectives are starred .

StateAreaPositionsTypical PayPopularity in Area
AlaskaAnchorage70$54,260 2.9
ArizonaPhoenix490$49,0301.7
ArkansasLittle Rock50$38,3601
CaliforniaFresno100$55,7102
CaliforniaOakland190$74,2901.2
CaliforniaRiverside360$80,1301.8
CaliforniaSan Francisco760$57,360 4.9
CaliforniaSanta Ana330$63,0301.4
ColoradoColorado Springs30$39,7500.8
ColoradoDenver320$42,4501.6
ConnecticutHartford50$47,1500.6
ConnecticutNorwich40$38,620 2.2
DelawareWilmington30$51,8800.6
FloridaCape Coral90$43,670 2.8
FloridaJacksonville360$26,640 3.8
FloridaLakeland70$42,690 2.4
FloridaMiami290$44,3501.9
FloridaOrlando410$35,430 2.5
FloridaSarasota110$41,280 2.8
FloridaTampa710$40,740 3.7
FloridaWest Palm Beach130$37,9601.6
GeorgiaAtlanta1,200$36,030 3.2
HawaiiHonolulu50$46,7800.7
IdahoBoise30$50,5300.7
IowaDes Moines40$50,9600.8
KentuckyLouisville50$36,5700.5
LouisianaHouma70  5.1
LouisianaLafayette40$38,7701.9
MarylandBaltimore950$41,560 4.7
MichiganDetroit170$44,7501.5
MissouriKansas City520$39,410 3.2
NevadaLas Vegas130$50,2900.9
New JerseyEdison160$66,7001
New JerseyNewark370$62,690 2.3
New JerseyTrenton50$44,5901.5
New YorkBuffalo190$37,000 2.3
New YorkNassau340$46,5601.7
New YorkNew York840$58,5301
New YorkRochester30$35,8800.4
North CarolinaCharlotte170$56,9301.2
North CarolinaRaleigh310$42,590 3.9
North CarolinaWinston Salem80$33,470 2.5
OhioCincinnati210$39,2801.3
OhioColumbus170$49,4701.2
OhioDayton230$34,800 3.8
OklahomaOklahoma City220$34,430 2.5
OklahomaTulsa140  2.1
OregonPortland130$44,4500.8
PennsylvaniaAllentown110  2.1
PennsylvaniaHarrisburg100$57,330 2.1
PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia660  2.2
PennsylvaniaPittsburgh990$35,830 5.6
PennsylvaniaReading80$51,050 3.3
PennsylvaniaScranton170$38,240 4.3
Rhode IslandProvidence60$47,5400.7
South CarolinaCharleston30$35,9900.7
TennesseeKingsport130$40,900 7.8
TennesseeKnoxville260  5.1
TennesseeMemphis40$37,9900.4
TennesseeNashville40$32,2400.3
TexasAustin570$45,160 4.8
TexasBeaumont30$36,2601.3
TexasCorpus Christi40$52,3201.5
TexasDallas400$52,5301.2
TexasEl Paso80$34,8502
TexasFort Worth120$48,8900.9
TexasHouston350$45,4500.9
TexasSan Antonio360$53,690 2.7
WashingtonSeattle210$50,9300.9
WashingtonSpokane50 1.6
WashingtonTacoma130$44,870 3.2
 

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