Also called: Locator
Finds people who have disappeared to avoid debts or court dates.
Skip tracers search databases, social media, and phone records to locate people for collection agencies and lawyers.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. A high school diploma plus on-the-job training in search databases; some states require a collection agency or private investigator license.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Shrinking (about -5% over 10 years).
High risk for 10 years. Database and AI people-search tools already find most debtors automatically; few new desk jobs left.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to collection agencies or repossession companies for entry-level skip tracer jobs
Classes: Business, Computer applications, English, Psychology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 43-3011.
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