Education Analysis

Education Requirements for Private Detectives and Investigators

Does degree level affect salary? Based on education data in DOL PERM (green card) filings.

Salary by Education Level

What the Data Shows

For Private Detectives and Investigators positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $62,525 versus $65,686 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of -4.8%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 33.3% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.

Education vs Salary

Education LevelAverage SalaryFilings% of Total
Bachelor's$65,686133.3%
Master's$62,525266.7%

Education by Top Employer

EmployerMost Common Minimum% Bachelor's% Master'sMedian Salary
CAPITAL COLLATERAL REGIONAL COUNSEL-SOUTH N/A N/A N/A $48,500
PRESCIENT COMPLY LLC N/A N/A N/A $55,000
MINTZ GROUP LLC Master's 0% 100% $85,000
F AND G HOSPITALITY CONSULTING N/A N/A N/A $40,000
Pi Inc. N/A N/A N/A $39,000
Integrity Risk International, LLC N/A N/A N/A $75,000
THE BRONX DEFENDERS N/A N/A N/A N/A
Deloitte Transactions and Business Analytics LLP N/A N/A N/A $73,000
Meta Platforms, Inc N/A N/A N/A N/A
MOROCCANOIL INC N/A N/A N/A $45,000
Court Ops, LLC N/A N/A N/A N/A
JOHN F. COSTELLO, C.P.A., P.A. Bachelor's 100% 0% $65,686
ROSETTISTARRLLC Master's 0% 100% $48,547
RYAN R ROBISON & COMPANY, INC. N/A N/A N/A $41,954