Criminal Investigation federal employee pay and staffing
This page shows how large the Criminal Investigation series is across government, what the average pay looks like, and which agencies employ the biggest share of people in this occupation.
March 2025 workforce snapshot. The Criminal Investigation occupation series had 43,968 employees with an average salary of $128,647.
43,968 employees in this occupation series
$128,647 average pay
Investigation Group occupation family
Federal Bureau of Investigation largest agency for this occupation
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Use this page when you want to see where a federal occupation is concentrated, which agencies employ the most people in it, and what the average pay looks like across government.
Occupation family
Criminal Investigation is reported under the Investigation Group family in the latest OPM summary.
Agencies that employ the most Criminal Investigation staff
These are the agencies with the biggest reported headcount in this occupation series.
| Agency | Department | Employees | Total salary expense | Average pay | Share of occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Bureau of Investigation | Department of Justice | 13,370 | $1,732,993,490 | $129,618 | 30.4% |
| Immigration and Customs Enforcement | Department of Homeland Security | 6,124 | $793,271,959 | $129,535 | 13.9% |
| Drug Enforcement Administration | Department of Justice | 4,053 | $511,659,418 | $126,242 | 9.2% |
| U.s. Secret Service | Department of Homeland Security | 3,869 | $486,150,677 | $125,653 | 8.8% |
| U.s. Marshals Service | Department of Justice | 3,590 | $441,828,667 | $123,072 | 8.2% |
| "Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives" | Department of Justice | 2,493 | $316,519,277 | $126,963 | 5.7% |
| Internal Revenue Service | Department of the Treasury | 2,320 | $282,903,773 | $121,941 | 5.3% |
| "Directorate for Administrations, Logistics, and Operations (Dalo)" | Department of Defense | 1,264 | $153,124,104 | $121,142 | 2.9% |
| U.s. Army Criminal Investigation Command | Department of Defense | 714 | $82,467,676 | $115,501 | 1.6% |
| Air Force Office of Special Investigations | Department of Defense | 545 | $72,595,559 | $133,203 | 1.2% |
| Office of Inspector General | Department of Health and Human Services | 433 | $58,540,793 | $135,198 | 1.0% |
| Customs and Border Protection | Department of Homeland Security | 420 | $59,234,738 | $141,035 | 1.0% |
| Office of the Inspector General | Department of Defense | 346 | $50,166,891 | $144,991 | 0.8% |
| Office of the Inspector General for Tax Administration | Department of the Treasury | 233 | $32,765,130 | $140,623 | 0.5% |
| Environmental Protection Agency | Independent or mixed | 220 | $29,134,344 | $132,429 | 0.5% |
| Social Security Administration | Independent or mixed | 209 | $29,264,877 | $140,023 | 0.5% |
| Indian Affairs | Department of the Interior | 201 | $21,018,054 | $104,567 | 0.5% |
| Office of the Inspector General | Department of Homeland Security | 193 | $28,853,299 | $149,499 | 0.4% |
| U.s. Fish and Wildlife Service | Department of the Interior | 182 | $23,924,286 | $131,452 | 0.4% |
| Inspector General | Department of Veterans Affairs | 182 | $25,463,687 | $139,910 | 0.4% |
| Food and Drug Administration | Department of Health and Human Services | 166 | $24,405,033 | $147,018 | 0.4% |
| Department of State | Department of State | 140 | $20,846,932 | $148,907 | 0.3% |
| Bureau of Industry and Security | Department of Commerce | 136 | $19,526,598 | $143,578 | 0.3% |
| Veterans Health Administration | Department of Veterans Affairs | 125 | $10,274,035 | $82,192 | 0.3% |
| Office of Inspector General | Department of Housing and Urban Development | 116 | $16,159,004 | $139,302 | 0.3% |
Common pay plans for Criminal Investigation
This shows the pay plans most commonly attached to this occupation series in the latest OPM summary.
| Pay plan | Employees | Average pay | Share of occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS | 38,311 | $132,836 | 87.1% |
| GL | 3,715 | $73,469 | 8.4% |
| ES | 334 | $213,590 | 0.8% |
| null | 308 | $70,173 | 0.7% |
| IR | 303 | $164,374 | 0.7% |
| ZA | 59 | $138,525 | 0.1% |
| CG | 49 | $180,485 | 0.1% |
| SV | 37 | $152,202 | 0.1% |
| GG | 32 | $150,504 | 0.1% |
| EL | 26 | $169,064 | 0.1% |
Occupation totals come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).