Police Detective Salary in Boston, Massachusetts

Police Detective Salary in Boston, MA

How much does a Police Detective make in Boston, MA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Police Detective in Boston, MA is $38,124. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $34,857 to $42,350, with most professionals earning between $31,882 and $46,197.

Develop a Job description
Pay Equity
Salary Grading Scale
Pay Strategy
2024 Compensation Trend
Compensation Consulting
Salary Salary + Bonus Benefits How To Become
Based on HR-reported data: a national average with a geographic differential
View as table View as graph
Police Detective Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Police Detective Salary $31,882 Boston,MA April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Police Detective Salary $34,857 Boston,MA April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Police Detective Salary $38,124 Boston,MA April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Police Detective Salary $42,350 Boston,MA April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Police Detective Salary $46,197 Boston,MA April 01, 2025
25% $34,857 10% $31,882 90% $46,197 75% $42,350 $38,124 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
Employers: Find Surveys For This Job Employers: Price Your Company Jobs Employees: View your Salary
Change Search Criteria
See it in Action

What is a Police Detective ?

A detective is an investigator, usually a member of a law enforcement agency. They often collect information to solve crime by talking to witnesses and informants, collecting physical evidence, or searching records in databases. This leads them to arrest criminals and enable them to be convicted in court. A detective may work for the police or privately....

Source: Wikipedia (as of 04/18/2019). Read more from Wikipedia

See user submitted job responsibilities for Police Detective.

Search Police Detective Job Openings

Job Openings for Police Detective in Boston, MA

Not the job you're looking for? Search more salaries here:

Understand the total compensation opportunity for a Police Detective, base salary plus other pay elements

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

 
 
 
34857
42350
38124

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

 
 
 
34857
42350
38124
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Police Detective in Boston, MA. The base salary for Police Detective ranges from $34,857 to $42,350 with the average base salary of $38,124. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $34,857 to $42,350 with the average total cash compensation of $38,124.

Discover how your pay is adjusted for skills, experience, and other factors

How much should you be paid?

For a real-time salary target, tell us more about your role in the four categories below.

34857
42350

 

About Boston, Massachusetts    Boston has an area of 89.63 square miles (232.1 km2)—48.4 square miles (125.4 km2) (54%) of land and 41.2 square miles (106.7 km2) (46%) of water. The....More

Boston, Massachusetts  area prices were up 2.5% from a year ago

Police Detective Salary in popular cities: Worcester, Springfield, Lowell

Learn more about: Compensation Packages, Employee Flight Risk, Gender Pay Gap, Job Openings for This Role

Jobs with a similar salary range to Police Detective : Store Detective, Lead Ma, Electrician Mechanic