Bounty hunters are paid percentage of bail.

Salary

With regards to salary – a bounty hunter gets a percentage of the bail, taken from the fee the escaped criminal paid the bail bonds officer.

Depending on the industry the private investigator works in, they are paid on a monthly retainer basis or on a contract basis. A check with the United States Department of labor, will tell you that in 2002 the median salary of a private detective was $29,300. In addition, most of these private investigators enjoy the same employee benefits as the regular kinds of employees.
 

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