Note: There are two tables of wages on this page. The first is by county or region, the second by metropolitan area.

WAGES FOR DETECTIVES & INVESTIGATORS - EXCEPT PUBLIC
1995-98


County / Area	Year	Entry Level: No Experience	Experienced: New to Firm	Experienced: 3 Years with Firm
		Typical Wages* (Median)	Typical Wages* (Median)	Typical Wages* (Median)

Contra Costa	1998	$6.00-10.00 ($8.00)	$7.00-20.00 ($10.00)	$8.00-25.00 ($11.74)
Los Angeles	1995	$7.60-13.40 ($10.90)	$9.50-25.00 ($13.90)	$12.00-40.00 ($18.20)
Orange	1995	$6.70-20.00 ($8.00)	$7.20-21.50 ($11.50)	$8.00-38.30 ($13.60)

* Median is the middle value - at least half the workers earn the same amount or more, half earn the same amount or less.

Source: California Cooperative Occupational Information System
Labor Market Information Division, Employment Development Department

WAGES FOR DETECTIVES & INVESTIGATORS - EXCEPT PUBLIC
1996


Metropolitan Area (County)	Average	Median *	Midrange **

Fresno (Fresno)	$7.94	$7.35	$6.55-8.15
San Diego (San Diego)	$10.29	$9.30	$8.07-11.47
San Francisco (Marin, San Francisco & San Mateo)	$9.43	$9.78	$7.86-10.75
San Jose (Santa Clara)	$10.24	$9.78	$7.95-12.08
Ventura County	$8.43	$8.16	$6.27-10.15

* Median is the middle value - at least half the workers earn the same amount or more, half earn the same amount or less. ** Midrange is what the middle 50 percent make - 25 percent earn the top end or more, and 25 percent earn the bottom end or less.

Source: Occupational Employment Statistics Labor Market Information Division, Employment Development Department