Career Overlap Occupation record
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Where a criminal investigator can go next

5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role a criminal investigator already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.

Criminal investigators examine and process the scenes of crimes and the evidence found in them. They handle and protect the evidence compliant with rules and regulations, and isolate the scene from outside influence. They photograph the scene, ensure the maintenance of the evidence, and write reports.

Also known as forensic scientist, forensic science officer, scenes of crime officer, fingerprint officer, crime scene investigator, forensic officer.

Technicians and associate professionals 26 skills on file 5 career moves 0 above 60% overlap Closest: coroner, 29%

Fig. 2 · Career map 5 nearest · ESCO v1.2.1
coroner 29% covered police inspector 28% covered police detective 26% covered intelligence officer 24% covered police commissioner 24% covered criminal investigator You are here
  • 70% and above · short step
  • 50 to 70% · real move
  • Below 50% · substantial retraining
The 5 nearest destinations from criminal investigator, each one a link to that move’s record. Distance from the centre is how much retraining the move takes; the figure on each is how much of that role a criminal investigator already covers. All 5 are listed in the tables below.
Table 1

Table 1 · A bigger jump

Possible, but expect real retraining rather than a sideways step.

Table 2

Table 2 · What the job itself asks for

A criminal investigator needs 8 required skills and areas of knowledge. They say the most about the work.

Required skill Area
  • photograph crime scenes working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • restrict access to crime scene assisting and caring
  • crime scene preservation services
  • forensic intelligence services
  • examine crime scenes information skills
  • document evidence information skills
  • handle case evidence communication, collaboration and creativity
  • write work-related reports communication, collaboration and creativity
Table 3

Table 3 · Jobs that lead here

The reverse view: occupations whose skills already cover much of what a criminal investigator does. The figure is how much of this job each one brings.

Index

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Criminal investigator is filed under Technicians and associate professionals, ISCO major group 3. The full index lists all ten groups.

Note

How these figures were compiled

Overlap is how much of the target role is already part of a criminal investigator’s work. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.