Coroner Medical Examiner Investigator
Impact: Creative Expression
Investigates deaths to determine cause and manner, often involving forensic examination.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Extensive
- Team vs solo
- Team-oriented
- Client facing
- Rarely
- Impact visibility
- High
- Travel
- Occasional travel
- Schedule flexibility
- Flexible
- Remote work
- On-site Only
- Typical work hours
- 35 to 43 hours
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $67,943
- Entry-level
- $33,368
- Senior
- $119,859
- Growth by 2033
- 19%
- Demand
- Growing
- Freelance potential
- None
- Salary growth potential
- 19%
- Typical student debt
- $6,723 to $40,744
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Language Fluency
- Project Management
- Statistical Analysis
- Data Analysis
- Technical Writing
Soft skills
- Problem-solving
- Leadership
- Communication
- Adaptability
- Time Management
Technical complexity: Moderate
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Master's Degree
- Licensing
- No
- Years to mid-career
- 6 to 10 years
- Years to senior
- 14 to 18 years
- Career switching
- Very Hard
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Advance through experience and specialization.
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- 86%
- AI disruption risk
- Very High
- Demand trend
- Growing
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 3.4/10
- Meaning
- 4.4/10
- Work-life balance
- 5.1/10
- Prestige
- 7.4/10
- Social perception
- Very High