How much does a Special Investigator make?

As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Special Investigator in TX is $69,603. While Salary.com is seeing that Special Investigator salary in TX can go up to $83,401 or down to $36,380, but most earn between $52,213 and $76,825. 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 $36,380 TX December 01, 2024
25th Percentile Special Investigator Salary $52,213 TX December 01, 2024
50th Percentile Special Investigator Salary $69,603 TX December 01, 2024
75th Percentile Special Investigator Salary $76,825 TX December 01, 2024
90th Percentile Special Investigator Salary $83,401 TX December 01, 2024
25% $52,213 10% $36,380 90% $83,401 75% $76,825 $69,603 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 Avg. Salary Date Updated
Location Abbott, TX Avg. Salary $63,133 Date Updated December 01, 2024
Location Abernathy, TX Avg. Salary $63,204 Date Updated December 01, 2024
Location Abilene, TX Avg. Salary $63,560 Date Updated December 01, 2024
Location Ace, TX Avg. Salary $68,039 Date Updated December 01, 2024
Location Ackerly, TX Avg. Salary $62,920 Date Updated December 01, 2024
Location Addison, TX Avg. Salary $70,172 Date Updated December 01, 2024
Location Adkins, TX Avg. Salary $67,044 Date Updated December 01, 2024
Location Adrian, TX Avg. Salary $64,057 Date Updated December 01, 2024
Location Afton, TX Avg. Salary $62,920 Date Updated December 01, 2024
Location Agua Dulce, TX Avg. Salary $66,190 Date Updated December 01, 2024
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    Special Investigator


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