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Detective / Criminal Investigator in Nevada

Nevada Department of Administration, Division of Human Resource Management (DHRM) lists 3 job classes for this work in the Nevada state pay plan: Criminal Investigator I–III.

$71,785 – $128,496
state pay plan range, a year
3
classes in the state plan
$94,470
median pay in NV, all employers
590
workers in NV (SOC 33-3021)

Sources: Nevada Department of Administration, Division of Human Resource Management (DHRM), Nevada Classified Service — Class Specifications and Compensation Schedules (Pay Policy 01 EE/ER and 06), effective July 1, 2026; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Nevada state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 1, 2026. These are the ranges Nevada sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and gradePublished rate
Criminal Investigator I
Class 13.245 · class description
Grade 37
$71,785 – $106,989 a year
10 steps
  • Step 1: $71,785 a year
  • Step 2: $74,897 a year
  • Step 3: $78,279 a year
  • Step 4: $81,808 a year
  • Step 5: $85,504 a year
  • Step 6: $89,450 a year
  • Step 7: $93,501 a year
  • Step 8: $97,718 a year
  • Step 9: $102,291 a year
  • Step 10: $106,989 a year
Criminal Investigator II
Class 13.244 · class description
Grade 39
$78,279 – $117,199 a year
10 steps
  • Step 1: $78,279 a year
  • Step 2: $81,808 a year
  • Step 3: $85,504 a year
  • Step 4: $89,450 a year
  • Step 5: $93,501 a year
  • Step 6: $97,718 a year
  • Step 7: $102,291 a year
  • Step 8: $106,989 a year
  • Step 9: $112,021 a year
  • Step 10: $117,199 a year
Criminal Investigator III
Class 13.243 · class description
Grade 41
$85,504 – $128,496 a year
10 steps
  • Step 1: $85,504 a year
  • Step 2: $89,450 a year
  • Step 3: $93,501 a year
  • Step 4: $97,718 a year
  • Step 5: $102,291 a year
  • Step 6: $106,989 a year
  • Step 7: $112,021 a year
  • Step 8: $117,199 a year
  • Step 9: $122,733 a year
  • Step 10: $128,496 a year

Schedule: Pay Policy 01H, K — Classified; CBU H, K; Employee/Employer Contribution Plan (EE/ER). Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Nevada Department of Administration, Division of Human Resource Management (DHRM), Nevada Classified Service — Class Specifications and Compensation Schedules (Pay Policy 01 EE/ER and 06), effective July 1, 2026. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Nevada, all employers Sourced

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

MeasureNV
Workers590
10th percentile$60,920
Median$94,470
90th percentile$152,480
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 Nevada

14 police departments in Nevada.

16 sheriff's offices in Nevada.

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

Free practice tests for Nevada

Source: Open Exam Prep, Open Exam Prep free practice tests. Data captured October 1, 2026. Each link was opened and its exam title checked on the date shown.

More about this job

Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Detective / Criminal Investigator page.

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