What is the average salary for an FBI Special Agent?

As of 2014, the average salary for newly assigned FBI Special Agents is between $61,100 and $69,900 per year. Salaries include base pay and locality pay, which is based upon the location where they are assigned to work, and a typical 50-hour workweek.

Becoming an FBI Special Agent requires several steps, beginning with an online application. Next, recruits are sent to the FBI Academy in Virginia and put through 20 weeks of training activities. FBI agents must be mentally and physically prepared for the job, and training determines who makes the cut. New agents are given the opportunity to qualify to serve in preferential field locations, but agents can be transferred at any time.