Salaries for Detectives, Homicide Detectives, Criminologists and Criminal Investigators in Mississippi

The Mississippi Department of Employment Security has found that salaries for detectives, homicide detectives, criminologists and criminal investigators in Mississippi can range anywhere from $32,660 (entry-level) to $63,260 (experienced-level). The average salary, though, is $53,060. Perhaps one of the biggest factors to impact salary is location.

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Below is salary information by city:

Jackson

• Entry: $33,100
• Average: $53,330
• Experienced: $63,440

Gulfport, Biloxi

• Entry: $35,270
• Average: $64,310
• Experienced: $78,830

Hattiesburg

• Entry: $34,080
• Average: $53,550
• Experienced: $63,290

Pascagoula

• Entry: $33,950
• Average: $57,640
• Experienced: $69,480

The table below, which has been published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, contains salary data about criminal investigators in Mississippi and takes a look at how salaries can fluctuate by location.

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