Coroners

Minimal Risk
16%

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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
15%
(Minimal Risk)
POLLING
17.7%
(Minimal Risk, Based on 24 votes)
Average: 16%
LABOR DEMAND *
GROWTH
5.4%
by year 2033
WAGES
$75,670
or $36.38 per hour
Volume
383,620
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 Compliance Officers.

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JOB SCORE
7.8/10
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Job Score (higher is better):

We rate jobs using four factors. These are:

- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions

These are some key things to think about when job hunting.

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Calculated automation risk

15% (Minimal Risk)

Minimal Risk (0-20%): Occupations in this category have a low probability of being automated, as they typically demand complex problem-solving, creativity, strong interpersonal skills, and a high degree of manual dexterity. These jobs often involve intricate hand movements and precise coordination, making it difficult for machines to replicate the required tasks.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

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

  • Assisting and Caring for Others

  • Social Perceptiveness

  • Originality

  • Manual Dexterity

  • Finger Dexterity

User poll

17.7% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted there's a minimal chance this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 15% chance of automation.

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Growth

Fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Compliance Officers' job openings is expected to rise 5.4% by 2033

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2023 and 2033
Updated projections are due 09-2025.

Wages

High paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Compliance Officers' was 75.670 $, or 36 $ per hour

'Compliance Officers' were paid 57.4% higher than the national median wage, which stood at 48.060 $

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Significantly greater range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 383,620 people employed as 'Compliance Officers' within the United States.

This represents around 0.25% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 395 people are employed as 'Compliance Officers'.

Job description

Direct activities such as autopsies, pathological and toxicological analyses, and inquests relating to the investigation of deaths occurring within a legal jurisdiction to determine cause of death or to fix responsibility for accidental, violent, or unexplained deaths.

SOC Code: 13-1041.06

Comments (1)

Chloe Davis (Low)
02 Feb 2022 02:37
My job is very detail oriented and requires a human's sensory observations. Touch, smell, sound and sight help the coroner determine what caused the patient to pass away.

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