Private Investigator Jobs and Salary

Career Information

ICS Canada can help you take the first step on your career path.¹ There are a lot of opportunities for private investigators at:

• Insurance companies
• Department stores, banks, hospitals, and hotels
• Pharmaceutical companies
• Government agencies

How much do private investigators make?
The current average salary for private investigators is $33,280.²

ICS Canada’s Career Services

Career Cruising

We’ve partnered with the career development expert, Career Cruising, to help Private Investigator students like you do more with the skills that you have. You’ll get more than just job listings and resume tips. As soon as you enrol, you’ll get advice from real career experts, take quizzes to help you make choices, and create a customized profile online to capture your progress. We know that you want more than just a career diploma. Start using our career resources as soon as you enrol, and get a head start on your career. Our career tools include:

• Lifetime Portfolio. Set up your own career portfolio that displays your skills. Store everything you're working on, including your assessments and resume.
• Career Snapshots. Access to real-world overviews of careers, insight into the responsibilities asked of you, potential earnings, and a pathway on moving up in certain fields.
• Employment Guide. This guide can help you prepare for your career, and includes useful tips for job hunting, interview do's and don'ts, and on-the-job success factors.
• Resume Builder. You don't need to start with a blank sheet of paper. This feature divides your resume into manageable components, and provides helpful guidelines, samples, and suggestions.
• Local Job Postings. With a comprehensive job database, your next step is to find businesses that are hiring.

Find the career resources that can help you on your journey. Contact us today to learn more about our career services department.

¹ Prospective students should note that completion of this program does not automatically qualify them to obtain a license as a private investigator. Licensing requirements vary from province to province. Students are advised to check with their provincial regulatory agent to determine what additional training, if any, they will need in order to obtain a license as a private investigator. This is particularly important for students who reside in British Columbia and Ontario.

² Salary statistics are as reported by the Labour Force Survey 2015 and are based on the average median salary for all Canadian provinces. These statistics are not a guarantee of post-graduation salary or job outlook because these statistics are general averages, and don’t take into account other employment factors and can vary by specific geographic location.