Occupations/33-3021.00
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
Conduct investigations related to suspected violations of federal, state, or local laws to prevent or solve crimes.
Usually a certificate, vocational program, or associate degree — not a bachelor’s.
AI automation risk
21%
More resilient
Human characteristics
85%
Strong human-characteristic mix
Task orientation
64%
Higher automation risk
A day in this job
- Mostly routine
Record progress of investigation, maintain informational files on suspects, and submit reports to commanding officer or magistrate to authorize warrants.
- Mostly routine
Obtain facts or statements from complainants, witnesses, and accused persons and record interviews, using recording device.
- Task
Check victims for signs of life, such as breathing and pulse.
The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Check victims for signs of life, such as breathing and pulse.
- 02Obtain facts or statements from complainants, witnesses, and accused persons and record interviews, using recording device.
- 03Secure deceased body and obtain evidence from it, preventing bystanders from tampering with it prior to medical examiner's arrival.
- 04Record progress of investigation, maintain informational files on suspects, and submit reports to commanding officer or magistrate to authorize warrants.
- 05Prepare reports that detail investigation findings.
- 06Prepare charges or responses to charges, or information for court cases, according to formalized procedures.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.87
- Degree of automation2.19
- Time sitting3.50
- Originality (ability)3.12
- Conflict situations4.17
- Hands-on objects/tools2.79
- Outdoors / weather4.10
- Disease exposure3.21
- Decision freedom4.54
Top abilities
- Oral Comprehension4.38
- Inductive Reasoning4.38
- Problem Sensitivity4.12
- Oral Expression4.12
- Deductive Reasoning4.12
- Written Comprehension4.00
- Speech Recognition3.88
- Speech Clarity3.88
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.88
- Active Listening4.38
- Writing3.38
- Speaking4.25
- Mathematics2.25
- Science1.88
- Critical Thinking4.12
- Active Learning3.50
- Learning Strategies2.75
- Monitoring3.38
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 50 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
University of St Thomas St. Paul, MN · Private nonprofit | Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 43.0100 | $50,200 | 77% | 82% | 1 yr $71,854 2 yr $75,204 Master's · CIP 43.01 |
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA · Public | Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services 03.0208 | $19,600 | 55% | 86% | 1 yr $60,320 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 03.02 |
Metropolitan State University St. Paul, MN · Public | Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 43.0100 | $9,600 | 82% | 48% | 1 yr $57,318 2 yr $57,318 Certificate · CIP 43.01 |
Boston University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 43.0100 | $65,200 | 14% | 89% | 1 yr $50,677 2 yr $48,703 Master's · CIP 43.01 |
Miami Dade College Miami, FL · Public | Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 43.0100 | $2,900 | 100% | 41% | 1 yr $47,260 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 43.01 |
St Cloud State University St. Cloud, MN · Public | Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 43.0100 | $9,600 | 95% | 56% | 1 yr $45,598 2 yr $43,426 Bachelor's · CIP 43.01 |
Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN · Public | Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 43.0100 | $9,700 | 71% | 62% | 1 yr $44,808 2 yr $42,682 Bachelor's · CIP 43.01 |
Duke University Durham, NC · Private nonprofit | Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services 03.0208 | $66,100 | 6% | 96% | 1 yr $44,091 2 yr $33,993 Master's · CIP 03.02 |
Winona State University Winona, MN · Public | Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 43.0100 | $10,500 | 77% | 67% | 1 yr $44,021 2 yr $41,058 Bachelor's · CIP 43.01 |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA · Public | Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 43.0100 | $15,200 | 57% | 86% | 1 yr $43,658 2 yr $43,143 Bachelor's · CIP 43.01 |
Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN · Public | Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 43.0100 | $9,800 | 71% | 61% | 1 yr $43,128 2 yr $44,649 Associate · CIP 43.01 |
Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN · Public | Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 43.0100 | $9,900 | 77% | 58% | 1 yr $42,495 2 yr $41,789 Bachelor's · CIP 43.01 |