The South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation reports an average statewide homicide detective, criminologist and criminal investigator salary in South Dakota of $67,816, which is about 17.5% higher than the median of $55,907. There is a significant amount of financial potential to be had for detectives and criminal investigators. In fact, those in the top 25% have been found to have average $90,782 and still more among those in the top ten percent at $121,899.
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There are several factors which can potentially impact salary, and location is often one of the most important. Here is a look at how much detectives and criminal investigators in South Dakota are earning by city:
Sioux Falls
- Entry-Level: $43,676 to $50,095
- Average: $85,255
- Median: $91,380
- Experienced: $114,934 to $128,866
Rapid City
- Entry-Level: $44,098 to $49,859
- Average: $74,619
- Median: $60,085
- Experienced: $108,350 to $125,379
Additional salary information for detectives and criminal investigators in South Dakota, as reported by the U.S. Department of Labor, is shown in the following table:
