Salary of a Criminal Profiler
A criminal profiler examines the nature of crimes and the processes used to commit them by creating a
psychological profile that is used by law enforcement agents to identify the criminal involved. They also assist in investigations, perform interviews, review felony scene photographs, execute risk assessments and organize investigative techniques.The majority of criminal profilers examine cold cases.
Salaries for Criminal Profilers vary significantly by company or law enforcement agency, geographic area, specialized industry, work experience and benefits. The average income of a criminal profiler is usually $60,000 per year according to the website Intelicus.
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Education and Training
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Your education level will affect your starting salary and promotions. Many entry level profiling positions require some post-secondary education as a hiring requirement. Federal agencies require a bachelor's degree and years of related field work with degrees in forensics, psychology or criminal justice preferred. To further your career and salary potential as a criminal profiler, a bachelor's degree is only the beginning. A master's degree in forensics will enhance your educational credentials, career advancement and salary.
Working for the FBI
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Although the FBI does not recommend specific fields of study for would-be agents, it says that degrees in law, accounting or engineering are desirable because they teach the research and analytical skills that FBI agents need. To work as an FBI criminal profiler, you must have worked as an FBI agent for at least three years. After these years of service, you can apply for the National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime for training as a criminal profiler.
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Salary
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In May 2008, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics listed the average income for criminal investigators as $60,910. The 50 percent median salary range was $59,320 to $92,700. The highest 10 percent salary earned was more than $114,300 The Bureau of Labor Statistics listed the May 2008 median range of $73,170 for the federal government, $53,910 for state government and $55,930 for local government
FBI Salary
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In February 2011, FBI special agents earned $43,441 in base salary. Depending on the city, the locality compensation of 12.5 to 28.7 percent may also be paid. Each agent is also provided with availability pay of 25 percent for a 50-hour work week. Based on the location of their first placements, the earnings could be $61,100 to $69,900 per year. Agents can also be compensated for moving to designated high-cost offices in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Washington, D.C., Boston and Newark, N.J. This one-time relocation funds is approximately $22,000.
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