Homicide investigator vs detective

The differences between homicide investigators and detectives can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a detective has an average salary of $57,984, which is higher than the $52,240 average annual salary of a homicide investigator.

The top three skills for a homicide investigator include patrol, physical evidence and subpoenas. The most important skills for a detective are physical evidence, patrol, and law enforcement agencies.

Homicide investigator vs detective overview

	Homicide Investigator	Detective
Yearly salary	$52,240	$57,984
Hourly rate	$25.12	$27.88
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	4,427	56,521
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Homicide investigator vs detective salary

Homicide investigators and detectives have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Homicide Investigator	Detective
Average salary	$52,240	$57,984
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $86,000	Between $35,000 And $95,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between homicide investigator and detective education

There are a few differences between a homicide investigator and a detective in terms of educational background:

	Homicide Investigator	Detective
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	Pennsylvania State University	University of Arizona

Homicide investigator vs detective demographics

Here are the differences between homicide investigators' and detectives' demographics:

	Homicide Investigator	Detective
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 91.7% Female, 8.3%	Male, 82.7% Female, 17.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 2.8% White, 63.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 2.8% White, 63.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between homicide investigator and detective duties and responsibilities

Homicide investigator example responsibilities.

Lead patrol shifts, prepare and review officer case reports and traffic citations.
Answer civil and domestic disputes and disturbances as patrol officer; generate reports and investigations and manage large case load.
Receive multiple letters of commendation for effective investigations that lead to successful prosecutions.
Analyze high risk transaction activity and provide final approval of investigative case analyses utilize for SAR preparation and filing.
Provide direction and guidance on several high-profile homicide investigations, as well as numerous additional criminal and narcotics investigations.

Detective example responsibilities.

Manage all ABC issues and applications for liquor licenses.
Receive multiple letters of commendation for effective investigations that lead to successful prosecutions.
Monitor wire taps and conduct detailed surveillance of wire tap targets and associates.
Sole provider of data gathering from TIGTA's complaint management system and the IRS for biweekly phishing scam reports.
Connect GPS devices/recorder/audio/video by hard wiring to vehicle power for longer operations.
Optimize critical security of dignitaries by proficiently conducting foot and vehicle patrol of concentration areas.

Homicide investigator vs detective skills

Common homicide investigator skills

Patrol, 29%
Physical Evidence, 23%
Subpoenas, 22%
Law Enforcement Agencies, 12%
Death Investigations, 7%
Grand Jury, 4%

Common detective skills

Physical Evidence, 15%
Patrol, 13%
Law Enforcement Agencies, 8%
Crime Scenes, 5%
Insurance Fraud, 5%
Public Safety, 5%