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Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in Connecticut

The median detectives and criminal investigators in Connecticut earns $95,240 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,922 a month.

10th percentile
$78,990
25th percentile
$88,390
Median percentile
$95,240
75th percentile
$103,800
90th percentile
$130,540

Based on 940 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

$71,069 take-home a year
Gross pay$95,240
Federal income tax−$12,123
Social Security + Medicare−$7,286
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$4,762
Monthly take-home$5,922
Every two weeks$2,733

Does it go far here?

$91,922Median pay in Connecticut is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.6 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,488 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Connecticut

JobMedian pay
Psychiatrists$326,670
Chief Executives$295,120
Pediatricians, General$216,830
Physicians, All Other$214,990
Natural Sciences Managers$210,670
General Internal Medicine Physicians$208,000
Architectural and Engineering Managers$175,490
Financial Managers$174,830

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