Criminal Investigator

GS-9 QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: The GS-9 salary range starts at $71,299 per year in Chicago, IL. This position is also authorized Law Enforcement Availability Pay of an additional 25 percent of a criminal investigator's rate of basic pay, subject to the biweekly maximum earnings limitation for law enforcement officers in 5 U.S.C. 5547(c), for a total of $89,124. To qualify at the GS-9 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level or higher in the Federal service. Specialized experience includes participating in various phases of investigative work assignments; studying a broad variety of material pertinent to cases such as emails, financial records, and contract documents; interviewing employees, officials in and out of Government, and others for the purpose of verifying facts and obtaining specific pieces of information; obtaining signed statements, affidavits and documentary evidence to be included in reports or case records; and prepa