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Investigate alleged or suspected criminal violations of Federal, state, or local laws to determine if evidence is sufficient to recommend prosecution. (O'Net 33-3021.03)
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| Reported job titles:
Air Marshal,
Border Police,
CIA Agent (Central Intelligence Agency Agent),
Child Support Investigator,
Child Support Officer,
Counter Intelligence Agent
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Career Video
for Detectives and Criminal Investigators |
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| Locations
| May 2009 |
| hourly rates |
annual rates |
| Average |
Median |
Midrange |
Average |
Median |
Midrange |
| Vermont |
$29.87 |
$29.83 |
$23.78 -
$34.36
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$ 62,130 |
$ 62,050 |
$ 49,470 -
$ 71,470
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| Burlington-South Burlington MSA |
$33.54 |
$32.28 |
$24.96 -
$42.53
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$ 69,770 |
$ 67,150 |
$ 51,920 -
$ 88,450
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| Southern Vermont Balance of State |
$30.39 |
$28.13 |
$24.62 -
$38.14
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$ 63,220 |
$ 58,510 |
$ 51,210 -
$ 79,330
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| Northern Vermont Balance of State |
$27.73 |
$28.93 |
$23.16 -
$30.74
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$ 57,680 |
$ 60,170 |
$ 48,180 -
$ 63,940
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source: Occupational Employment Statistics, Vermont Labor Market Information, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, released June 2010. |
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| Location |
Employment |
Annual % change
(compounded) |
Annual job openings
(due to growth and
net replacements) |
| 2008 |
2018 |
| Vermont |
267 |
287 |
0.7% |
8 |
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source: Employment Projections, Vermont Economic & Labor Market Information, in cooperation with U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, released August 2010. |
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| Industry |
Vermont |
2008
Employment |
Percent
of Total |
| Federal, Excluding Post Office |
141 |
53% |
| Local Government, Excluding Education and Hospitals |
83 |
32% |
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source: Employment Projections, Vermont Economic & Labor Market Information, in cooperation with U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, released August 2010. |
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Obtain and verify evidence by interviewing and observing suspects and witnesses or by analyzing records. |
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Record evidence and documents, using equipment such as cameras and photocopy machines. |
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Examine records to locate links in chains of evidence or information. |
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Prepare reports that detail investigation findings. |
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Collaborate with other offices and agencies to exchange information and coordinate activities. |
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Determine scope, timing, and direction of investigations. |
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Testify before grand juries concerning criminal activity investigations. |
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Analyze evidence in laboratories or in the field. |
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Investigate organized crime, public corruption, financial crime, copyright infringement, civil rights violations, bank robbery, extortion, kidnapping, and other violations of federal or state statutes. |
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Identify case issues and evidence needed, based on analysis of charges, complaints, or allegations of law violations. |
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| source: Occupational Information Network: Criminal Investigators and Special Agents updated December 2005 |
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Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. |
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English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology. |
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Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
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Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
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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. |
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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. |
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| source: Occupational Information Network: Criminal Investigators and Special Agents updated December 2005 |
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Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
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Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
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Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
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Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
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Instructing - Teaching others how to do something. |
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Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
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Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
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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. |
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Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people. |
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Persuasion - Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
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| source: Occupational Information Network: Criminal Investigators and Special Agents updated December 2005 |
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Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
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Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
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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 there is a problem. |
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Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
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Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
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Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
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Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
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Category Flexibility - The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
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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). |
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Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
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| source: Occupational Information Network: Criminal Investigators and Special Agents updated December 2005 |
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Getting Information - Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
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Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events - Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
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Documenting/Recording Information - Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
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Analyzing Data or Information - Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
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Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge - Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
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Making Decisions and Solving Problems - Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
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Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates - Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
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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. |
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Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work - Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
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Developing Objectives and Strategies - Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
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| source: Occupational Information Network: Criminal Investigators and Special Agents updated December 2005 |
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Enterprising - Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business. |
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Investigative - Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally. |
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| source: Occupational Information Network: Criminal Investigators and Special Agents updated June 2008 |
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Integrity - Job requires being honest and ethical. |
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Self Control - Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
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Attention to Detail - Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
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Dependability - Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
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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. |
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Initiative - Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
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Adaptability/Flexibility - Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
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Stress Tolerance - Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations. |
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Cooperation - Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
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Persistence - Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
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| source: Occupational Information Network: Criminal Investigators and Special Agents updated December 2005 |
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Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed |
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Education: Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not. |
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Training: Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training. |
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Experience: A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified. |
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| source: Occupational Information Network: Criminal Investigators and Special Agents updated December 2005 |
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| source: National Center for Education Statistics 2000 Classification of Instructional Programs
and Consortium of Vermont Colleges. |
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| Occupational Outlook Handbook |
| The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives. Revised every two years, the Handbook describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations. |
| Handbook occupations related to Criminal Investigators and Special Agents : |
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| O*NET™ Online |
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O*NET Online is an interactive web site for those interested in exploring occupations through O*NET, The Occupational Information Network database.
All of the descriptive information on this page comes from the O*NET database, version 14.0, released July 2009.
The O*NET database takes the place of the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) as the nation's primary source of occupational information. |
| For additional information on Criminal Investigators and Special Agents , go to
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| source: Occupational Information Network: Criminal Investigators and Special Agents |
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