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Occupational Description

Detect occurrences of unlawful acts or infractions of rules in private establishment, or seek, examine, and compile information for client.

Employment Outlook for Private Detectives And Investigators

Statewide Employment Analysis	2006 employment is estimated to be somewhat smaller than the statewide average. This occupation is expected to grow somewhat faster than the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be somewhat lower than the statewide average. Reasonable, but limited, employment opportunities exist.

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Current Job Openings for Private Detectives And Investigators There are no openings for this occupation.

State of Oregon License Information for Private Detectives And Investigators

License	License Authority Web Site
Investigator , Private	oregon.gov/DPSST/PS/index.shtml
Investigator, Provisional	oregon.gov/DPSST/PS/index.shtml

Wages for Private Detectives And Investigators

Region	---------------- 2009 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th
Oregon Statewide	$12.03	$14.90	$20.84	$27.34	$31.04	$21.48	$44,660
Multnomah / Washington	11.62	13.70	18.74	24.33	30.11	19.54	40,628
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	20.74	25.49	27.61	29.81	31.14	26.66	55,457
Lane	17.15	18.73	21.41	25.09	28.95	22.06	45,883
Clackamas	22.17	23.82	26.54	29.76	31.97	26.54	55,202

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Regional Employment Projections for Private Detectives And Investigators

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
	2006	2016			Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	256	298	42	16.4%	4	6	10
Multnomah / Washington	132	156	24	18.2%	2	3	5
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	30	32	2	6.7%	0	1	1
Jackson / Josephine	25	28	3	12.0%	0	1	1
Lane	21	24	3	14.3%	0	1	1
Clackamas	19	24	5	26.3%	1	1	1
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	12	15	3	25.0%	0	0	1
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	10	10	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Klamath / Lake	7	7	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Coos / Curry	6	5	-1	-16.7%	0	0	0
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	4	5	1	25.0%	0	0	0
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	3	4	1	33.3%	0	0	0
Morrow / Umatilla	3	3	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Grant / Harney / Malheur	2	1	-1	-50.0%	0	0	0
Douglas	1	1	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Baker / Union / Wallowa	0	2	2	NA	0	0	0

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Industries of Employment for Private Detectives And Investigators

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2006 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	256
Total, All Industries	Private	238
Retail Trade	Private	138
Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores	Private	53
Clothing Stores	Private	53
General Merchandise Stores	Private	82
Department Stores	Private	54
Other General Merchandise Stores	Private	28
Finance and Insurance	Private	19
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities	Private	19
Activities Related to Credit Intermediation	Private	14
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Private	37
Legal Services	Private	37
Management of Companies and Enterprises	Private	13
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	Private	22
Administrative and Support Services	Private	22
Investigation and Security Services	Private	16
Total, All Industries	Local	15
Finance and Insurance	Local	13

Educational Requirements for Private Detectives And Investigators Workers must have related work experience to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with an associate degree have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for Private Detectives And Investigators

• Analyze Evidence
• Apply Active Listening Techniques
• Apply Expert Observation In Criminal And Civil Investigations
• Communicate Details Concisely And Consistently
• Conduct Investigations And Research
• Gather Physical Evidence
• Guard, Patrol Or Monitor Premises To Prevent Theft, Violence Or Infractions Of Rules
• Install Cameras Or Monitors For Process Control Or Surveillance
• Locate Persons (Skip Tracing )
• Operate And Monitor Surveillance Equipment
• Operate Two-Way Radio
• Prepare Reports In Timely Manner
• Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
• Research Work-Related Topics Using Library Resources
• Use And Maintain Firearms
• Use Interviewing Techniques
• Use Surveillance Techniques
• Verify Investigative Information
• Work As A Team Member

Schools and Training Providers for Private Detectives And Investigators The training providers listed below offer one or more of the following programs:

• Criminal Justice/Police Science

Pioneer Pacific College 27501 SW Parkway Ave Wilsonville, OR 97070 Phone: (503) 682-3903 Programs of Training: Criminal Justice/Police Science	Rogue Community College 3345 Redwood Hwy Grants Pass, OR 97527 Phone: (541) 956-7500 Programs of Training: Criminal Justice/Police Science	Clackamas Community College 19600 South Molalla Ave Oregon City, OR 97045 Phone: (503) 657-6958 Programs of Training: Criminal Justice/Police Science
Southwestern Oregon Community College 1988 Newmark Ave Coos Bay, OR 97420 Phone: (541) 888-2525 Programs of Training: Criminal Justice/Police Science	Oregon Coast Community College 332 SW Coast Hwy Newport, OR 97365 Phone: (541) 265-2283 Programs of Training: Criminal Justice/Police Science	Treasure Valley Community College 650 College Blvd Ontario, OR 97914 Phone: (541) 881-8822 Programs of Training: Criminal Justice/Police Science
Umpqua Community College 1140 College Rd. Roseburg, OR 97470 Phone: (541) 440-4600 Programs of Training: Criminal Justice/Police Science

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Private Detectives And Investigators No Career Pathway links were found for this occupation.

Related Occupations The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Private Detectives And Investigators matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

Occupation	Skill Overlap
Gaming Surveillance Officers & Investigators	70%
Detectives And Criminal Investigators	42%
Transit And Railroad Police	38%
Security Guards	32%
Police And Sheriff'S Patrol Officers	31%
Fish And Game Wardens	29%
Supervisors And Managers Of Police And Detectives	25%
Animal Control Workers	24%