DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

33-9021 Private Detectives and Investigators

Occupational Description:
Gather, analyze, compile, and report information regarding individuals or organizations to clients, or detect occurrences of unlawful acts or infractions of rules in private establishment.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN N/A469$108/yr$29.19/hr$22.05/hr$34.76/hr$81.00/hr$81.00/hr$81.00/hr
Minnesota N/AN/AN/A$27.99/hrN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
U S 35,0002,800$27.89/hr$1.26/hr$14.87/hr$18.12/hr$24.71/hr$33.25/hr$43.92/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Private Detectives and Investigators
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Financial Activities50$31.51/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities40$28.66/hr
Other Regional Data For Private Detectives and Investigators
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Central Minnesota 30 $25.95/hr 8.0%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN N/A $81.00/hr 5.4%
Northwest Minnesota N/A N/A 3.6%
Northeast Minnesota N/A $30.82/hr 3.4%
Southwest Minnesota N/A N/A 3.9%
Southeast Minnesota N/A N/A 9.1%
Related Occupations
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(click title for details)
OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Security Guards8,490$17.01/hr4.1%
Correctional Officers and Jailers1,770$27.10/hr-6.5%
Detectives and Criminal Investigators960$39.41/hr4.3%
Fire Inspectors and Investigators100$36.48/hrN/A
Transit and Railroad PoliceN/AN/AN/A
Tasks for Private Detectives and Investigators