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Detectives and Criminal Investigators
Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security

Detectives and Criminal Investigators

Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
Conduct investigations related to suspected violations of federal, state, or local laws to prevent or solve crimes.

What a detectives and criminal investigator does

Become a detectives and criminal investigator

If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good detectives and criminal investigator

  • Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
  • Talking to others.
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
  • Understanding people's reactions.
  • Changing what is done based on other people's actions.

Discover what you could earn in Washington

  • Wage information is not available. Average annual earnings data is currently unavailable.

Detectives And Criminal Investigator job outlook

  • There are 1,565 workers in this occupation in Washington.
  • There are 147 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.

Growth rate by year

Education needed

Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.

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Where this information came from

  • Annual labor market information provided by Washington's Employment Security Department
  • Career information and video provided by U.S. Department of Labor
  • Notes on occupational data methodology