Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

33-3021 Detectives and Criminal Investigators

Occupational Description:
Conduct investigations related to suspected violations of Federal, State, or local laws to prevent or solve crimes. Excludes "Private Detectives and Investigators" (33-9021).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	1,970	67	$43.31/hr	$29.44/hr	$34.30/hr	$39.43/hr	$49.34/hr	$56.79/hr

Leading Industries for Detectives and Criminal Investigators

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Education and Health Services	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	1,960	$39.41/hr

Other Regional Data for Detectives and Criminal Investigators

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	20	$38.70/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	20	$44.93/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	50	$37.02/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	60	$38.98/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	60	$42.45/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	60	$33.76/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	100	$41.42/hr	3.7%
Southwest Balance of State	100	$41.25/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	100	$42.05/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	110	$40.16/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	120	$38.12/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	150	$38.09/hr	6.9%
Northeast Minnesota	150	$38.12/hr	2.8%
Central Minnesota	200	$37.70/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	200	$36.19/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	240	$36.22/hr	6.3%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	1,110	$42.42/hr	4.3%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	1,230	$42.05/hr	N/A
Minnesota	1,970	$39.43/hr	4.8%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Compliance Officers	6,140	$42.00/hr	5.9%
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	2,910	$30.91/hr	5.3%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	7,400	$37.35/hr	3.5%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	5,530	$38.30/hr	-3.8%
Managers, All Other	4,160	$74.60/hr	3.1%
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	2,940	$22.64/hr	7.4%
Producers and Directors	1,390	$37.74/hr	5.6%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	2,030	$29.43/hr	6.4%
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	2,880	$37.95/hr	-10.9%
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	120	$62.45/hr	1.7%

Task for Detectives and Criminal Investigators

Determine scope, timing, and direction of investigations.
Identify case issues and evidence needed, based on analysis of charges, complaints, or allegations of law violations.
Analyze completed police reports to determine what additional information and investigative work is needed.
Study activities relating to narcotics, money laundering, gangs, auto theft rings, terrorism, or other national security threats.
Analyze intelligence data to identify patterns and trends in criminal activity.
Examine records and governmental agency files to find identifying data about suspects.
Record progress of investigation, maintain informational files on suspects, and submit reports to commanding officer or magistrate to authorize warrants.
Obtain facts or statements from complainants, witnesses, and accused persons and record interviews, using recording device.
Conduct presentations of analytic findings.
Collaborate with representatives from other government and intelligence organizations to share information or coordinate intelligence activities.