How much does a Special Investigator make?

As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Special Investigator in PA is $70,954. While Salary.com is seeing that Special Investigator salary in PA can go up to $85,019 or down to $37,086, but most earn between $53,226 and $78,316. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Special Investigator in the United States.

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Special Investigator Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Special Investigator Salary $37,086 PA December 01, 2024
25th Percentile Special Investigator Salary $53,226 PA December 01, 2024
50th Percentile Special Investigator Salary $70,954 PA December 01, 2024
75th Percentile Special Investigator Salary $78,316 PA December 01, 2024
90th Percentile Special Investigator Salary $85,019 PA December 01, 2024
25% $53,226 10% $37,086 90% $85,019 75% $78,316 $70,954 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Special Investigator ?

A Special Agent, in the United States, is usually a criminal investigator or detective for a federal or state (and to a lesser degree county) government, that primarily serves in investigatory positions. Additionally, many federal and state "Special Agents" operate in "criminal intelligence" based roles as well. Within the US federal law enforcement system, dozens of federal agencies employ federal law enforcement officers, each with different criteria pertaining to the use of the titles Special Agent and Agent. In federal/military intelligence usage, "agent" also refers to a human source or ...

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Location Stroudsburg, PA Avg. Salary $71,878 Date Updated December 01, 2024
Location Aaronsburg, PA Avg. Salary $68,963 Date Updated December 01, 2024
Location Abbottstown, PA Avg. Salary $69,247 Date Updated December 01, 2024
Location Abington, PA Avg. Salary $75,006 Date Updated December 01, 2024
Location Ackermanville, PA Avg. Salary $74,722 Date Updated December 01, 2024
Location Acme, PA Avg. Salary $66,404 Date Updated December 01, 2024
Location Acosta, PA Avg. Salary $63,844 Date Updated December 01, 2024
Location Adah, PA Avg. Salary $69,603 Date Updated December 01, 2024
Location Adamsburg, PA Avg. Salary $69,745 Date Updated December 01, 2024
Location Adamstown, PA Avg. Salary $70,740 Date Updated December 01, 2024
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    Special Investigator


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