Modeled career paths · Law enforcement

Where does a Detective go next?

What employers are asking a Detective for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Management path
Sergeant+27% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
60% of modeled moves out of Detective go here
leadership branch92% of modeled exits move upward from there
Lieutenant+71% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
20% of modeled moves out of Detective go here
leadership branch77% of modeled exits move upward from there
Security Manager+65% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Sergeant. 5% joint modeled share
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Chief of Police+144% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Sergeant. 14% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
Intelligence Analyst-11% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Detective go here
pivot100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Commissioned Officer+5% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Detective go here
pivot80% of modeled exits move upward from there
Policy Analyst+12% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Detective go here
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.