Crime Scene Investigator CSI
Impact: Societal Benefit
Collects and analyzes physical evidence from crime scenes to aid in criminal investigations.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Extensive
- Team vs solo
- Team-oriented
- Client facing
- Frequent
- Impact visibility
- Low
- Travel
- Occasional travel
- Schedule flexibility
- Rigid
- Remote work
- Fully Remote
- Typical work hours
- 38 to 44 hours
- Stress level
- Low
At a glance
- Median salary
- $77,923
- Entry-level
- $42,029
- Senior
- $111,183
- Growth by 2033
- 4%
- Demand
- Growing
- Freelance potential
- Low
- Salary growth potential
- 12%
- Typical student debt
- $16,471 to $54,951
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Data Analysis
- Statistical Analysis
- Research Methods
- Software Proficiency
- Financial Modeling
Soft skills
- Teamwork
- Time Management
- Problem-solving
Technical complexity: High
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Bachelor's Degree
- Licensing
- Optional
- Years to mid-career
- 4 to 10 years
- Years to senior
- 14 to 19 years
- Career switching
- Moderate
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
- 52%
- AI disruption risk
- Very High
- Demand trend
- Growing
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 9.4/10
- Meaning
- 5.6/10
- Work-life balance
- 9.2/10
- Prestige
- 1.8/10
- Social perception
- Very High