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As of Jun 3, 2026, the average yearly pay for covert investigation in the United States is $75,325.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $52,500.00 and $98,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Covert Investigation vs Private Investigator?

AspectCovert InvestigationPrivate Investigator
CredentialsMay require specific law enforcement or surveillance certificationsOften requires licensing and background checks
Work EnvironmentUndercover, discreet settings, often in the fieldVaries from fieldwork to office-based research
Employer & IndustryLaw enforcement, security firms, private clientsPrivate agencies, individuals, legal firms

Covert Investigations focus on discreet, undercover operations often for law enforcement or security purposes, while Private Investigators conduct investigations for private clients, including background checks and surveillance. Both roles require similar certifications and work environments, but their primary clients and objectives differ.

Licensed Covert Surveillance Investigator - Part Time - Philadelphia, PA

Licensed Covert Surveillance Investigator - Part Time - Philadelphia, PA

Meridian Investigative Group, Inc.

Philadelphia, PA • On-site

$30/hr

Part-time

Posted 18 days ago

Job description

Job Type
Part-time
Description
JOB PURPOSE
Conduct covert field surveillance with an emphasis on worker's compensation fraud and insurance fraud.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
  • Conduct covert field surveillance via both stationary and mobile surveillance.
  • Obtain professional quality video and photographic documentation of subjects.
  • Prepare and file comprehensive investigative reports using the information that was collected from surveillance investigations.
  • Upload video, photographs, audio files, and documents into the case management system.
  • Conduct scene investigations, interviews, recorded statements, etc.
  • Prepare written and recorded Statements from in-person interviews.
  • Provide legal testimony.
  • Other duties as assigned

Requirements
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
  • Minimum two years experience working as an investigator.
  • Ability to conduct covert field surveillance assignments.
  • Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
  • Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports.
  • Ability to provide legal depositions and testimony.
  • Ability to gather and organize evidence.
  • Ability to investigate and analyze information.
  • Knowledge of legal documentation procedures and requirements.

LICENSES /CERTIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS
  • Valid state-issued driver's license.
  • Current auto insurance.
  • MUST possess a Private Investigator license in the state where work is performed.

REQUIRED EQUIPMENT
  • A reliable vehicle.
  • Smartphone with access to the app store. Android OS7 or higher, Apple iOS 11 or higher.
  • Laptop computer with Microsoft Word, Windows, and wireless Internet connection.
  • Digital video camera with upload capability and accurate time and date stamp.
  • Covert camera.

WORKING CONDITIONS
  • As an hourly, non-exempt status employee, your job may require extended work hours and significant work travel. This includes occasional overnight travel, weekend and/or evening work, and working on holidays.
  • The worker is subject to inside environmental conditions: Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.
  • The worker is subject to outside environmental conditions: No effective protection from weather.
  • The worker is subject to both environmental conditions: Activities occur inside and outside.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
  • The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
  • Work involves individuals to stay seated/sedentary for long periods of time.
  • Work involves moderate exposure to unusual elements, such as extreme temperatures, exposure to the sun, and various days and hours of scheduled work.

Salary Description
Up to $30.00 per hour based on experience

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