Police Identification and Records Officers

Moderate Risk
54%
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
54%
(Moderate Risk)
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LABOR DEMAND *
GROWTH
2.3%
by year 2033
WAGES
$91,100
or $43.79 per hour
Volume
106,730
as of 2023

Employment data isn't available specifically for this occupation from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, so we are using the data from Detectives and Criminal Investigators.

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JOB SCORE
5.1/10

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Calculated automation risk

54% (Moderate Risk)

Moderate Risk (41-60%): Occupations with a moderate risk of automation usually involve routine tasks but still require some human judgment and interaction.

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Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Social Perceptiveness

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Growth

Slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Detectives and Criminal Investigators' job openings is expected to rise 2.3% by 2033

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031
Updated projections are due 09-2024.

Wages

High paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Detectives and Criminal Investigators' was $91,100, or $43 per hour

'Detectives and Criminal Investigators' were paid 89.6% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Greater range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 106,730 people employed as 'Detectives and Criminal Investigators' within the United States.

This represents around 0.07% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 1 thousand people are employed as 'Detectives and Criminal Investigators'.

Job description

Collect evidence at crime scene, classify and identify fingerprints, and photograph evidence for use in criminal and civil cases.

SOC Code: 33-3021.02

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