Detectives and Criminal Investigators
Tasks Include:
- Check victims for signs of life, such as breathing and pulse.
- Obtain facts or statements from complainants, witnesses, and accused persons and record interviews, using recording device.
- Secure deceased body and obtain evidence from it, preventing bystanders from tampering with it prior to medical examiner's arrival.
- Record progress of investigation, maintain informational files on suspects, and submit reports to commanding officer or magistrate to authorize warrants.
- Prepare charges or responses to charges, or information for court cases, according to formalized procedures.
- Preserve, process, and analyze items of evidence obtained from crime scenes and suspects, placing them in proper containers and destroying evidence no longer needed.
- Obtain summary of incident from officer in charge at crime scene, taking care to avoid disturbing evidence.
- Note, mark, and photograph location of objects found, such as footprints, tire tracks, bullets and bloodstains, and take measurements of the scene.
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +1.2%
National: -0.8%
Education
High School Diploma
Job Zone:
Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$86,280.00
State
$93,500.00
Regional
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
Description
Career Cluster: | Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security |
Conduct investigations related to suspected violations of federal, state, or local laws to prevent or solve crimes.
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Detectives and Criminal Investigators
Education
Required Level of Education
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 32.48%
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 19.95%
- Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) = 19.72%
- Some College Courses = 17.86%
- Bachelor's Degree = 10%
Related Work Experience
- None = 30.55%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 20.41%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 14.39%
- Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years = 9.36%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 8.21%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 5.79%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 3.71%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 3.25%
- Over 10 years = 2.96%
- Over 8 years, up to and including 10 years = 1.36%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 30.28%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 27.32%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 9.58%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 9.41%
- Up to and including 1 month = 7.99%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 7.62%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 4.16%
- None = 2.24%
- Over 10 years = 1.40%
On-the-Job Training
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 27.94%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 24.33%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 18.98%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 13.72%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 7.42%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 2.69%
- Over 10 years = 2.69%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 1.30%
- None or short demonstration = 0.93%
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Check victims for signs of life, such as breathing and pulse.
- Obtain facts or statements from complainants, witnesses, and accused persons and record interviews, using recording device.
- Secure deceased body and obtain evidence from it, preventing bystanders from tampering with it prior to medical examiner's arrival.
- Record progress of investigation, maintain informational files on suspects, and submit reports to commanding officer or magistrate to authorize warrants.
- Prepare charges or responses to charges, or information for court cases, according to formalized procedures.
- Preserve, process, and analyze items of evidence obtained from crime scenes and suspects, placing them in proper containers and destroying evidence no longer needed.
- Obtain summary of incident from officer in charge at crime scene, taking care to avoid disturbing evidence.
- Note, mark, and photograph location of objects found, such as footprints, tire tracks, bullets and bloodstains, and take measurements of the scene.
- Prepare reports that detail investigation findings.
- Examine records and governmental agency files to find identifying data about suspects.
- Secure persons at scene, keeping witnesses from conversing or leaving the scene before investigators arrive.
- Provide information to lab personnel concerning the source of an item of evidence and tests to be performed.
- Analyze completed police reports to determine what additional information and investigative work is needed.
- Obtain and verify evidence by interviewing and observing suspects and witnesses or by analyzing records.
- Prepare and serve search and arrest warrants.
- Question individuals or observe persons and establishments to confirm information given to patrol officers.
- Identify case issues and evidence needed, based on analysis of charges, complaints, or allegations of law violations.
- Participate or assist in raids and arrests.
- Organize scene search, assigning specific tasks and areas of search to individual officers and obtaining adequate lighting as necessary.
- Summon medical help for injured individuals and alert medical personnel to take statements from them.
- Notify command of situation and request assistance.
- Testify before grand juries concerning criminal activity investigations.
- Block or rope off scene and check perimeter to ensure that entire scene is secured.
- Notify, or request notification of, medical examiner or district attorney representative.
- Search for and collect evidence, such as fingerprints, using investigative equipment.
- Determine scope, timing, and direction of investigations.
- Maintain surveillance of establishments to obtain identifying information on suspects.
- Collaborate with other offices and agencies to exchange information and coordinate activities.
- Perform undercover assignments and maintain surveillance, including monitoring authorized wiretaps.
- Examine records to locate links in chains of evidence or information.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
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96.00 | Law and Government | Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. |
90.25 | Public Safety and Security | Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
79.50 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
75.50 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
71.75 | Psychology | Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. |
64.25 | Computers and Electronics | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
64.00 | Education and Training | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
63.50 | Administrative | Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology. |
58.50 | Administration and Management | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
54.50 | Communications and Media | Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media. |
53.75 | Sociology and Anthropology | Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures, and their history and origins. |
49.75 | Telecommunications | Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems. |
49.50 | Personnel and Human Resources | Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
Skills
% | Subject | Description |
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84.50 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
81.25 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
78.00 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
72.00 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
72.00 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
72.00 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
68.75 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
62.50 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
62.50 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
62.50 | Service Orientation | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
59.50 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
59.50 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
53.00 | Persuasion | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
50.00 | Negotiation | Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. |
50.00 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
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Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
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84.50 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
84.50 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
78.00 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
78.00 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
78.00 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
75.00 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
72.00 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
72.00 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
72.00 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
72.00 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
68.75 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
65.50 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
65.50 | Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
65.50 | Far Vision | The ability to see details at a distance. |
59.50 | Fluency of Ideas | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
59.50 | Speed of Closure | The ability to quickly make sense of, combine, and organize information into meaningful patterns. |
56.25 | Perceptual Speed | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
56.25 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
56.25 | Time Sharing | The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources). |
53.00 | Originality | The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. |
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Detectives and Criminal Investigators
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
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93.50 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
89.50 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
88.00 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
86.25 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
86.00 | Performing for or Working Directly with the Public | Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. |
85.50 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
82.25 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
80.75 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
79.50 | Working with Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
79.00 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
77.50 | Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others | Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
76.25 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
75.75 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
74.00 | Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment | Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft. |
72.00 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
69.00 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
68.00 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
67.00 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
66.50 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
65.00 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
63.50 | Assisting and Caring for Others | Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients. |
62.25 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
61.50 | Developing Objectives and Strategies | Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
61.50 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
61.00 | Performing General Physical Activities | Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials. |
56.50 | Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates | Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. |
54.75 | Developing and Building Teams | Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
54.25 | Coaching and Developing Others | Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
54.00 | Performing Administrative Activities | Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork. |
51.50 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
51.00 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
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97.75 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
91.75 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
91.00 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
90.00 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
88.50 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
85.00 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
84.00 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
83.00 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
82.50 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
82.00 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
79.25 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
79.00 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
75.75 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
73.75 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
69.25 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
65.00 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
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69.50 | Achievement | Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
69.50 | Working Conditions | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. |
66.67 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
63.83 | Recognition | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status. |
63.83 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
55.50 | Relationships | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
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98.60 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
97.60 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
97.20 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
96.60 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
96.40 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
93.60 | In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)? |
93.00 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
92.20 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
92.20 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
92.20 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
90.80 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
90.20 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
88.20 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
86.20 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
86.00 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
83.40 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
82.40 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
82.00 | Outdoors, Exposed to Weather | How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions? |
81.00 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
80.20 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
77.40 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
75.60 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
75.20 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
70.20 | Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)? |
70.00 | Spend Time Sitting | How much does this job require sitting? |
69.60 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
69.20 | Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures? |
68.40 | Deal With Physically Aggressive People | How frequently does this job require the worker to deal with physical aggression of violent individuals? |
68.00 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
66.20 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
65.40 | Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting | How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions? |
64.20 | Exposed to Disease or Infections | How often does this job require exposure to disease/infections? |
63.20 | Outdoors, Under Cover | How often does this job require working outdoors, under cover (e.g., structure with roof but no walls)? |
62.80 | Exposed to Contaminants | How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)? |
60.40 | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? |
58.40 | Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment? |
55.80 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
55.40 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
55.00 | Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions? |
53.60 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
50.40 | Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings? |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
- Examples
- These occupations usually involve using communication and organizational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Examples include hydroelectric production managers, desktop publishers, electricians, agricultural technicians, barbers, court reporters and simultaneous captioners, and medical assistants.
- Education
- Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
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Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $47,990.00 | $86,280.00 | $110,530.00 |
Virginia | $48,270.00 | $93,500.00 | $138,780.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | $89,139.52 | $145,138.62 | $162,954.19 |
Bay Consortium | $58,002.77 | $106,396.94 | $137,376.91 |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $51,585.19 | $66,873.45 | $93,576.42 |
Central VA/Region2000 | $57,326.52 | $90,504.56 | $103,916.67 |
Crater Area | $53,555.41 | $86,287.14 | $99,335.52 |
Greater Peninsula | $45,233.46 | $64,241.62 | $87,778.65 |
Hampton Roads | $52,005.37 | $87,222.60 | $115,300.03 |
New River/Mt. Rogers | $48,749.54 | $71,142.08 | $93,862.81 |
Northern Virginia | $73,378.82 | $144,203.16 | $159,127.69 |
Piedmont Workforce | $47,510.97 | $65,979.80 | $85,532.50 |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | $52,501.84 | $88,070.27 | $98,407.37 |
Southwestern Virginia | $45,657.82 | $58,402.04 | $73,075.71 |
West Piedmont | $48,452.71 | $50,847.28 | $66,312.17 |
Western Virginia | $50,571.34 | $80,895.96 | $102,185.80 |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 112,900 | 112,000 | -0.8% |
Virginia | 3,231 | 3,269 | +1.2% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | 550 | 598 | +8.7% |
Bay Consortium | 201 | 214 | +6.5% |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | 353 | 392 | +11.0% |
Central VA/Region2000 | 110 | 108 | -1.8% |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | 133 | 144 | +8.3% |
Hampton Roads | 396 | 408 | +3.0% |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | 677 | 738 | +9.0% |
Piedmont Workforce | 136 | 143 | +5.1% |
Shenandoah Valley | 154 | 165 | +7.1% |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | 151 | 149 | -1.3% |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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- Transit and Railroad Police
- Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
- Correctional Officers and Jailers
- Bailiffs
- First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
- Lawyers
- Customs and Border Protection Officers
- Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers
- Compliance Officers
- Security Guards
- Retail Loss Prevention Specialists
- Judicial Law Clerks
Careers in Law Enforcement Services Pathway:
- Animal Control Workers
- Customs and Border Protection Officers
- Detectives and Criminal Investigators
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
- Fish and Game Wardens
- Forensic Science Technicians
- Intelligence Analysts
- Parking Enforcement Workers
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
- Police Identification and Records Officers
- Private Detectives and Investigators
- Transit and Railroad Police
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Occupations
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Military Training
The following military job classifications are available for this occupation:
- Communications Intelligence
- Cyberspace Operations
- Information
- Intelligence, General
- Investigations
- Law Enforcement, General
- Not Occupationally Qualified, General
- Police
- Military Police
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Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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Titles
- Deputy United States Marshal
- FBI Investigator
- Homicide Detective
- Narcotics Detective
- Narcotics Investigator
- Police Detective
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- ECPI University
- George Mason University
- Hampton University
- IGlobal University
- James Madison University
- Radford University
- Regent University
- South University-Richmond
- South University-Virginia Beach
- Stratford University
- Strayer University-Virginia
- University of the Potomac-VA Campus
- University of Virginia-Main Campus
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