• Private Detectives and Investigators
  • Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
  • Annual Median Wage
    $ 73,906
    $39,520 range bar $98,479
    Annual NC Wage Range
    Growth Rate
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    Very Fast Growing
  • Private Detectives and Investigators search for information about legal, financial, and personal matters. They offer many services, such as verifying people's backgrounds and statements, finding missing persons, and investigating computer crimes.

What do they typically do

  • Interview people to gather information
  • Search online, public, and court records to uncover clues
  • Conduct surveillance
  • Collect evidence for clients
  • Check for civil judgments and criminal history

Number of Jobs

Average Annual
Job Growth +1.5%
Job Openings 67

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