The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development has found that the median homicide detective, criminologist and criminal investigator salary in Minnesota is $68,598. However, the average is about 6.5% higher at $73,486. Detectives who fall into the top 25% statewide are noted to average $87,318 while those within the top 10% average 25% more at $116,646.
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It’s also worth mentioning that Grand Forks is by far the highest paying area in the state for detectives. In fact, the median among detectives in Grand Forks is 26% higher than the statewide median:
Grand Forks
- Median: $93,184
- Average: $89,710
- Top Ten Percent: $113,547
Minneapolis, St. Paul
- Median: $69,492
- Average: $76,585
- Top Ten Percent: $121,076
Rochester
- Median: $61,360
- Average: $63,731
- Top Ten Percent: $75,628
Saint Cloud
- Median: $60,528
- Average: $62,712
- Top Ten Percent: $80,953
Comparative salary data compiled by the U.S. Department of Labor for detectives and criminal investigators throughout Minnesota is shown in the table below: