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Police Identification and Records Officers — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$93,790
United States, 2025
Employment
114,430
United States, 2025
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job Zone 3
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Collect evidence at crime scene, classify and identify fingerprints, and photograph evidence for use in criminal and civil cases.
- O*NET code
- 33-3021.02
- Job zone
- 3
- Experience required
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Typical tasks
- Photograph crime or accident scenes for evidence records.
- Maintain records of evidence and write and review reports.
- Submit evidence to supervisors, crime labs, or court officials for legal proceedings.
- Testify in court and present evidence.
- Look for trace evidence, such as fingerprints, hairs, fibers, or shoe impressions, using alternative light sources when necessary.
- Dust selected areas of crime scene and lift latent fingerprints, adhering to proper preservation procedures.
- Analyze and process evidence at crime scenes, during autopsies, or in the laboratory, wearing protective equipment and using powders and chemicals.
- Package, store and retrieve evidence.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$55,390
25th percentile
$69,330
75th percentile
$120,520
90th percentile
$160,540
Most important skills
- Speaking3.9
- Active Listening3.9
- Reading Comprehension3.8
- Critical Thinking3.8
- Writing3.3
- Judgment and Decision Making3.0
- Active Learning3.0
- Monitoring3.0
- Social Perceptiveness3.0
- Coordination3.0
- Complex Problem Solving3.0
- Time Management3.0
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 12 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
12
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaking | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Active Listening | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.8 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Writing | 3.3 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Active Learning | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Monitoring | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Coordination | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Time Management | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Police Identification and Records OfficersHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| DC | $160,760 | 2,980 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $158,640 | 280 | 2025 |
| Brunswick, GA | $158,060 | 240 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | $156,750 | 4,830 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | $153,570 | 70 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $140,750 | 350 | 2025 |
| Great Falls, MT | $136,120 | 40 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $133,100 | 60 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $130,810 | 40 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | $128,440 | 490 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $127,890 | 3,240 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | $127,420 | 1,510 | 2025 |
| MD | $126,730 | 1,010 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $126,700 | 690 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | $125,240 | 90 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | $124,840 | 2,990 | 2025 |
| CA | $124,840 | 12,610 | 2025 |
| El Centro, CA | $123,970 | 770 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $123,820 | 740 | 2025 |
| Bellingham, WA | $122,840 | 260 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.