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Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in Cleveland, OH

The median detectives and criminal investigators in Cleveland, OH earns $89,300 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,766 a month.

10th percentile
$62,170
25th percentile
$70,960
Median percentile
$89,300
75th percentile
$142,130
90th percentile
$169,620

Based on 440 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

$69,197 take-home a year
Gross pay$89,300
Federal income tax−$10,816
Social Security + Medicare−$6,831
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$2,456
Monthly take-home$5,766
Every two weeks$2,661

Does it go far here?

$95,078Median pay in Cleveland, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.9 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,050 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Cleveland, OH

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$248,400
Pediatricians, General$217,970
Chief Executives$199,350
Commercial Pilots$166,520
Financial Managers$157,900
Computer and Information Systems Managers$156,410
Architectural and Engineering Managers$155,460
Sales Managers$143,870

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