Criminal Profiler Salary in the United States

Criminal Profiler Salary

How much does a Criminal Profiler make?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Criminal Profiler in the United States is $38,938. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $33,638 to a high of $49,327, with most professionals earning between $36,164 and $44,376.

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Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Criminal Profiler Salary $33,638 US March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Criminal Profiler Salary $36,164 US March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Criminal Profiler Salary $38,938 US March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Criminal Profiler Salary $44,376 US March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Criminal Profiler Salary $49,327 US March 01, 2025
25% $36,164 10% $33,638 90% $49,327 75% $44,376 $38,938 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Criminal Profiler ?

Offender profiling, also known as criminal profiling, is an investigative strategy used by law enforcement agencies to identify likely suspects and has been used by investigators to link cases that may have been committed by the same perpetrator. Multiple crimes may be linked to a specific offender and the profile may be used to predict the identified offender's future actions. In the 1980s, most researchers believed offender profiling was relevant only to sex crimes, like serial rape or sexual homicide, but since the late 1990s research has been published to support its application to arson (...

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    Criminal Profiler

    0 - 1 years experience
    High School Diploma or Technical Certificate

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    1 - 3 years experience
    High School Diploma or Technical Certificate

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Criminal Profiler in the United States. The base salary for Criminal Profiler ranges from $36,164 to $44,376 with the average base salary of $38,938. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $36,164 to $44,376 with the average total cash compensation of $38,938.

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