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Police Identification and Records Officers
AUTOMATION RISK
54%
risk level
POLLING
There hasn't been enough votes on this occupation yet
WAGES
$83,640
or $40.21 hourly
VOLUME
107,890
as of 2021
What is the risk of automation?
Qualities required for this occupation:
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Social Perceptiveness (53)
Assisting and Caring for Others (43)
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions (42)
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What have our users voted the risk to be?
This occupation has been voted '31%' by our users to be fully automated within the next two decades.
How likely do you think this occupation will be taken over by robots/AI within the next 20 years?
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How quickly is this occupation growing?
The number of 'Police Identification and Records Officers' job openings is expected to decline by -0.7% by 2031
'Police Identification and Records Officers' is expected to be a very slow growing occupation in comparison to other occupations.
* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031.
Updated projections are due Sep 2023.
What are the median wages for 'Police Identification and Records Officers' in the United States?
In 2021 the median annual wage for 'Police Identification and Records Officers' was $83,640, or $40.21 hourly
'Police Identification and Records Officers' are paid 82.8% higher than the national median wage, which stands at $45,760
* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
How many people are employed as police identification and records officers?
As of 2021 there were 107,890 people employed as Police Identification and Records Officers within the United States.
This represents around 0.08% of the employed workforce across the country.
Put another way, around 1 in 1 thousand people are employed as Police Identification and Records Officers.
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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