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Private Detectives and Investigators job outlookprojected pay in 10 years $68,300 · outlook score 56/100 · BLS employment projections

United States Protective Services Confidence ★★★★★

Median annual pay
$51,220
25th–75th pct. $40,700–$73,990
Top pay (est.)
$126,900
Top 10% $97,630
Pay in 5 years
$59,200est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$68,300est.
$58,800–$79,300
Outlook score
56/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
55%
Moderate
Job growth (10 yr)
+5.5%
3,200 openings / yr

Projected pay for Private Detectives and Investigators (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today $51,220 → in 3 years $55,800 → in 5 years $59,200 → in 10 years $68,300 (10-year range $58,800–$79,300). The model assumes pay growth of +2.9% per year.

$51,220
Now
2026
$55,800
In 3 yrs
2029
$51,600–$60,800
$59,200
In 5 yrs
2031
$53,300–$65,900
$68,300
In 10 yrs
2036
$58,800–$79,300

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand +0.07%AI impact -0.15%Total +2.9% / yr

Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →

Outlook score for Private Detectives and Investigators

56/100
★★★☆☆
Average · ranked #355 of all U.S. occupations
Pay level
36 pts
AI resistance
45 pts
Entry barrier
75 pts
Annual openings
49 pts
Projected growth
75 pts

Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.

Labor demand for Private Detectives and Investigators

Employment
36K
BLS OEWS
Projected employment
42K
2025–35
Projected change
+5.5%
ranked #197 for growth
Annual openings
3,200
growth + replacement needs
Demand score
High
62/100
Typical entry education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
Less than 5 years
in a related occupation
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training

Employment projections are from the BLS Employment Projections program (2025–35). Annual openings include both new jobs and replacement of workers who leave the occupation.

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.