Private Detectives and Investigators

in California

Detect occurrences of unlawful acts or infractions of rules in private establishment, or seek, examine, and compile information for client. [More Details...]

Skills - Importance and Competence Level for this occupation (1-low, 100-high)

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Skills	Importance	Competence Level
Active Learning	83	50
Active Listening	90	67
Critical Thinking	93	64
Identification of Key Causes	83	57
Information Gathering	90	55
Judgment and Decision Making	83	57
Mathematics	83	40
Persuasion	77	55
Problem Identification	90	64
Reading Comprehension	83	55
Service Orientation	80	48
Social Perceptiveness	87	55
Speaking	97	62
Systems Perception	83	50
Writing	87	62

Employment Projections

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Area	Estimated Year - Projected Year	Employment		Employment Change		Annual Avg Openings
		Estimated	Projected	Number	Percent
California	2018 - 2028	3,700	4,000	300	8.1	3,670

Wages

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Area	Time Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
			25th	Median	75th
California	2023	$30.10	$18.95	$29.47	$38.67

Education

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Workers must have a Work experience in a related occupation to gain the necessary skills for this occupation.However, those with related work experience would have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Training Programs

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The following are the training programs available for the Occupation: Private Detectives and Investigators

Criminal Justice/Police Science

Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange

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