Also called: Lie Detector Examiner
Gives polygraph tests that measure body responses during questioning.
Polygraph examiners interview subjects, attach sensors that measure breathing, sweat, and heart rate, and analyze charts. Most work screens applicants for police and intelligence jobs. Courts often don't allow results as evidence.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's plus accredited polygraph school (about 10 weeks).
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Psychology, Criminal Justice.
Growing slowly. Approximate.
Medium risk for 10 years. Automated eye-tracking and voice tests compete with polygraphs; interviewing skill stays human.
Classes: AP Psychology, Biology, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 33-9021.
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