Also called: Processing Coordinator, CBP Processing Assistant
Helps Border Patrol agents process migrants in custody by taking fingerprints, photos, and records, and caring for people in short-term facilities.
Processing coordinators work in Border Patrol stations collecting biometric data, filling out case paperwork, handing out food and supplies, and tracking people through custody, so agents can stay in the field.
Federal GS-5 to GS-7 pay. Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma or experience; CBP training.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Criminal Justice, Spanish.
Growing about average. Created in 2022; numbers depend on border policy.
Medium risk for 10 years. Biometric capture and auto-filled forms cut paperwork; caring for people in custody stays human.
Classes: Spanish, Keyboarding / Office CTE, Health.
Official data: O*NET occupation 43-4199.
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