Detective / Criminal Investigator in Connecticut

$76,442 – $111,349

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$95,240

median pay in CT, all employers

940

workers in CT (SOC 33-3021)

Sources: Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Statewide Human Resources, Connecticut State Employee Compensation Plans and Job Class Specifications; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Connecticut state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective June 26, 2026. These are the ranges Connecticut sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and grade	Published rate
Special Investigator (General) Class 7804AR · class description Grade AR 21	$76,442 – $96,534 a year 9 steps Step 1: $76,442 a year Step 2: $78,876 a year Step 3: $81,298 a year Step 4: $83,712 a year Step 5: $86,140 a year Step 6: $88,564 a year Step 7: $90,992 a year Step 8: $93,722 a year Step 9: $96,534 a year
Special Investigator (Medical Examiner) Class 7803AR · class description Grade AR 21	$76,442 – $96,534 a year 9 steps Step 1: $76,442 a year Step 2: $78,876 a year Step 3: $81,298 a year Step 4: $83,712 a year Step 5: $86,140 a year Step 6: $88,564 a year Step 7: $90,992 a year Step 8: $93,722 a year Step 9: $96,534 a year
Special Investigator (Non-Competitive) Class 7805AR · class description Grade AR 21	$76,442 – $96,534 a year 9 steps Step 1: $76,442 a year Step 2: $78,876 a year Step 3: $81,298 a year Step 4: $83,712 a year Step 5: $86,140 a year Step 6: $88,564 a year Step 7: $90,992 a year Step 8: $93,722 a year Step 9: $96,534 a year
Lead Special Investigator (General) Class 7771AR · class description Grade AR 22	$78,535 – $101,632 a year 9 steps Step 1: $78,535 a year Step 2: $81,414 a year Step 3: $84,293 a year Step 4: $87,172 a year Step 5: $90,047 a year Step 6: $92,925 a year Step 7: $95,797 a year Step 8: $98,672 a year Step 9: $101,632 a year
Lead Special Investigator (Medical Examiner) Class 7772AR · class description Grade AR 24	$86,210 – $111,349 a year 9 steps Step 1: $86,210 a year Step 2: $89,333 a year Step 3: $92,462 a year Step 4: $95,586 a year Step 5: $98,710 a year Step 6: $101,834 a year Step 7: $104,959 a year Step 8: $108,106 a year Step 9: $111,349 a year

Schedule: P-5 AR 40 Hour Pay Plan. Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Statewide Human Resources, Connecticut State Employee Compensation Plans and Job Class Specifications. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Connecticut, all employers Sourced

Detectives and Criminal Investigators (SOC 33-3021) in Connecticut, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

Measure	CT
Workers	940
10th percentile	$78,990
Median	$95,240
90th percentile	$130,540
National median, government employers	$93,790

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Employers in Connecticut

95 police departments in Connecticut.

Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Crime Data Explorer — law-enforcement agencies by state (API). Data captured September 30, 2026.

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