Criminal Investigator - Federal Salaries of 2007

Pay Rates for "Criminal Investigator"

How much does a Criminal Investigator in the federal government get paid? $87,259.67* *Based on the 2007 average.

38,545 EMPLOYEES

$3.36B TOTAL SALARY

GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Criminal Investigator was the 6th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2007, with 38,545 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2007, the Federal Bureau of Investigation hired the most employees titled Criminal Investigation, with an average salary of $88,874.

Government Criminal Investigation jobs are classified under the General Schedule (GS) payscale. The minimum paygrade for a Criminal Investigation job is GS-4, and the highest paygrade that can be attained within this job series is GS-15. Remember that the starting and maximum yearly pay listed above reflect base pay only - your actual salary will be higher based on the Locality Pay Adjustment for the area in which you work.

Job Description

Administrative and Management positions have a wide range of responsibilities. Management does not refer specifically to supervisors who directly manage organizations or teams. Rather jobs in this category deal with managing systems or processes such as finances, security systems, training programs, or marketing. For employees in this job category, promotions are typically given 2 grade increments at a time until GS-12 is reached.

Agencies that have hired a Criminal Investigator

Agency	Employees Hired	Average Salary
Federal Bureau of Investigation	12,419	$88,873.88
Immigration and Customs Enforcement	6,049	$84,510.40
Drug Enforcement Administration	4,836	$88,323.66
U.S. Secret Service	3,364	$84,557.42
Internal Revenue Service	2,687	$87,213.79
U.S. Marshals Service	2,528	$78,118.21
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives	2,460	$89,139.03
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	388	$83,208.59
Office of Inspector General for Tax Administration	304	$95,773.26
Social Security Administration	286	$90,254.85
Environmental Protection Agency	228	$99,331.81
Office of Inspector General (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	223	$88,831.15
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	200	$81,866.75
Food and Drug Administration	187	$98,608.14
Transportation Security Administration	172	$114,058.24
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Agriculture)	169	$91,763.83
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Labor)	168	$90,305.72
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Homeland Security)	164	$96,174.99
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	133	$78,323.32
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Justice)	117	$104,586.41
Inspector General (Department of Veterans Affairs)	112	$95,230.60
Forest Service	101	$79,676.39
Bureau of Industry and Security	100	$96,047.61
Indian Affairs	100	$73,688.05
Office of Inspector General (Department of Education)	89	$88,891.48
Office of Inspector General (Department of Transportation)	88	$98,469.72
U.S. Coast Guard	77	$86,009.44
Department of Energy	68	$90,800.01
Bureau of Land Management	66	$78,742.30
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Interior)	66	$96,595.95
Office of Inspector General (General Services Administration)	60	$88,750.24
Department of State	56	$96,505.23
Headquarters, Nasa	52	$94,078.37
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	48	$106,187.19
National Park Service	47	$74,163.79
Small Business Administration	36	$99,037.69
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	35	$117,111.34
Veterans Health Administration	34	$59,048.41
U.S. Agency for International Development	25	$102,215.88
Office of Personnel Management	24	$86,997.79
Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and the Office of U.s Attorneys	21	$97,708.86
Office of Inspector General (Department of Treasury)	20	$93,547.00
Department of Veterans Affairs	17	$86,447.82
Railroad Retirement Board	15	$93,440.80
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Commerce)	15	$91,120.80
Office of the Secretary of the Interior	12	$114,168.50
Customs and Border Protection	8	$93,458.75
Government Printing Office	7	$99,074.00
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network	6	$114,048.17
Corporation for National and Community Service	6	$95,462.50
International Trade Administration	5	$90,943.80
National Science Foundation	5	$106,722.80
Citizenship and Immigration Services	5	$106,245.40
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	5	$101,439.00
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	5	$85,719.80
Peace Corps	5	$89,233.00
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers	4	$98,579.00
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	4	$106,403.00
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation	3	$98,353.67
National Archives and Records Administration	3	$91,022.00
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	2	$91,308.50
National Credit Union Administration	2	$111,666.50
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	1	$125,825.00
Securities and Exchange Commission	1	$153,154.00
National Gallery of Art	1	$75,671.00
Office of the Chief Human Capital Office	1	$92,632.00

Criminal Investigator Pay Distribution

The average pay for a Criminal Investigator is $87,259.67.

Common Criminal Investigator Payscales

Payscale	Number of Criminal Investigation Employees
GS - General Schedule	34,497
GL - Gs Emp Grades 3-10 Paid Leo Special Rate	2,853
ES - Senior Executive Service	400
IR - Irs Broadband Class And Pay System Pos	334
SV - Trans Security Admin Emp Other Than Exec	172
ZA - Administrative	132
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule	45
GM - Emp Covered By Pmrs Termination Provisns	31
CG - Corporate Graded	30
FP - Foreign Service Personnel	21
GI - Gpo Crminal Investigators	7
NY - All Other Positions In The Corporation	5
CM - Fdic Suprv And Mangr Pos Below Exec Lev	4
FO - Foreign Service Officers	4
EX - Executive Pay	3
CU - Credit Union Employees	2
EM - Fdic Executive-level Positions Only	1
NX - Executive-level And Managerial Positions	1
EG - Consultant (other)	1
SN - Senior Level System	1
SK - Sec Emp Formerly Under Gs, Gm, And Ez	1

Starting Paygrade:	$28,921.00 / year base pay at paygrade GS-4, Step 1
Maximum Paygrade:	$152,771.00 / year base pay at paygrade GS-15, Step 10
Category:	Administrative and Management
Occupation Family:	1800 INSPECTION, INVESTIGATION, ENFORCEMENT, AND COMPLIANCE GROUP

Other Jobs at the GS-4 Paygrade

GS-4 is the starting paygrade for Criminal Investigation jobs. Here are some other Federal Government jobs that can be held by employees at the GS-4 paygrade.

Occupation	Occupation Category	Starting Paygrade	Maximum Paygrade
Telecommunications Processing	Clerical and Administrative Support	GS-1	GS-9
General Legal and Kindred Administration	Administrative and Management	GS-4	GS-15
Correctional Institution Administration	Administrative and Management	GS-4	GS-15
Data Transcriber	Clerical and Administrative Support	GS-1	GS-9
Laundry Operations Services	Administrative and Management	GS-4	GS-15

Search for Criminal Investigation Jobs

Average Criminal Investigation Pay Trend from 2004 to 2021

In 2004, the average pay for a Criminal Investigator was $77,310. Since then, the average pay has decreased to $0 in 2021.

Data Sources

The information provided on these pages is sourced from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Enterprise Human Resources Integration (EHRI) dataset. Postal Service data is managed exclusively by the USPS . All information is displayed unmodified and as provided by the source agency.

Federal employee salaries are public information under open government laws (5 U.S.C. § 552). FederalPay provides this data in the interest of government transparency — employee data may not be used for commercial soliciting or vending of any kind. Learn more about the FederalPay Employees Dataset here.

The series code of this occupation is 1811.