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Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in Champaign, IL

The median detectives and criminal investigators in Champaign-Urbana, IL earns $73,430 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,738 a month.

10th percentile
$44,010
25th percentile
$62,630
Median percentile
$73,430
75th percentile
$98,460
90th percentile
$101,450

Based on 60 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$56,853 take-home a year
Gross pay$73,430
Federal income tax−$7,325
Social Security + Medicare−$5,617
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$3,635
Monthly take-home$4,738
Every two weeks$2,187

Does it go far here?

$79,209Median pay in Champaign, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,043 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Champaign, IL

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$127,680
Software Developers$106,080
General and Operations Managers$96,610
Registered Nurses$90,230
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$72,180
Accountants and Auditors$69,670
Human Resources Specialists$67,360
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$63,820

All detectives and criminal investigators salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois