Also called: Death Investigator, Coroner Investigator
Investigates deaths at the scene for the medical examiner—gathering facts before an autopsy.
Gets called to a home, examines the body and surroundings, interviews family, and notifies next of kin. Emotionally hard but deeply important work.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Associate's degree (2-year), about 2 years after high school. Associate or bachelor's in a science or criminal justice; ABMDI certification.
Ways in: 2-year college, 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Forensic Science, Criminal Justice, Nursing.
Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years). Estimate.
Low risk for 10 years. Examining scenes and talking with grieving families is human work that AI cannot do.
Classes: Biology, Anatomy and physiology, Psychology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-4092.
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