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City of Pittsburgh / Detective

Role across City of Pittsburgh

Detective

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

5 people hold the Detective role across 1 department in City of Pittsburgh, with a median total compensation of $24,127. Among 5 jurisdictions where this role is reported, City of Pittsburgh ranks #5 by median pay.

Employees
5
Median pay
$24,127
Departments
1
Cross-jurisdiction
#5 of 5

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Detective pay in other jurisdictions

Where Detectives are paid most

City of Buffalo
$135,006 · 142
City of Milwaukee
$110,529 · 295
City of Philadelphia
$35,533 · 722

Median total compensation for comparable Detectiveroles in other jurisdictions (highest first). Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not by identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for this role.