Special agents and detectives are both criminal investigators but the main difference between them is their jurisdiction. A special agent with the United States government has jurisdiction over federal crimes that occurred within the United States or its territories.

How much do detective cops make?

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What law enforcement gets paid the most?

Highest-paying police jobs

• Security officer. National average salary: $13.11 per hour.
• Security guard. National average salary: $13.29 per hour.
• Patrol officer. National average salary: $14.41 per hour.
• Legal assistant. National average salary: $16.23 per hour.
• Correctional officer.
• Crime scene technician.
• Detective.
• Paralegal.

Which is better, a police detective or an FBI agent?

The real question is would YOU rather be an FBI agent or a police detective. It’s a personal decision that has to consider all the various differences and apply them to who you are as an individual.

How much money does an FBI agent make?

They also earn 13 paid sick days and 10 paid holidays each year. The family of an FBI special agent killed in the line of duty would receive more than $329,135 in life insurance benefits from three programs: the Special Agents Insurance Fund, Charles S. Ross Fund and Public Safety Officers’ Benefit.

Do you get paid more as a detective?

But a rank and file detective, in most places, will certainly not “always” outrank a sergeant on the same department. In the US, at least, they always get paid more than rank and file officers (detective is a rank above sergeant, which is senior to officer) and career rank and file officers tend to do very well.

How many women are in the FBI and police?

Both professions tend to be male-dominated. Approximately 80 percent of the officers and agents are male. The FBI had more than 2,600 women agents as of October 2012, just under 20 percent of all special agents. In 2014, women comprised 21 percent of police detectives and investigators, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.