How much does a Criminal Profiler make in CA?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Criminal Profiler in California is $42,949. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $37,103 to a high of $54,407, with most professionals earning between $39,889 and $48,947.

Based on HR-reported data: a national average with a geographic differential
Criminal Profiler Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Criminal Profiler Salary $37,103 CA March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Criminal Profiler Salary $39,889 CA March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Criminal Profiler Salary $42,949 CA March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Criminal Profiler Salary $48,947 CA March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Criminal Profiler Salary $54,407 CA March 01, 2025
25% $39,889 10% $37,103 90% $54,407 75% $48,947 $42,949 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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Location Coachella, CA Avg. Salary $41,041 Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Acampo, CA Avg. Salary $41,625 Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Acton, CA Avg. Salary $43,105 Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Adelanto, CA Avg. Salary $40,963 Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Adin, CA Avg. Salary $39,912 Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Agoura Hills, CA Avg. Salary $42,482 Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Aguanga, CA Avg. Salary $41,158 Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Ahwahnee, CA Avg. Salary $38,783 Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Alameda, CA Avg. Salary $47,505 Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Alamo, CA Avg. Salary $47,388 Date Updated March 01, 2025
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