Coroners build coordination, social perceptiveness and judgment and decision making skills that carry over to other work. Below are 25 careers ranked by how closely their skills match, with pay from BLS May 2025. The closest match is Detectives and Criminal Investigators (88%).
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Sorted by skill match.
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detectives and Criminal Investigators | 88% | $93,790 | — | None |
| 2 | Police Identification and Records Officers | 86% | $93,790Pay for the broader BLS group “Detectives and Criminal Investigators” | Not compared | None |
| 3 | Forensic Science Technicians | 83% | $72,060 | — | None |
| 4 | Medical Records Specialists | 82% | $51,140 | — | None |
| 5 | Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | 82% | $76,210 | — | None |
| 6 | Medical Assistants | 80% | $45,690 | — | None |
| 7 | Private Detectives and Investigators | 79% | $51,220 | — | None |
| 8 | Ophthalmic Medical Technologists | 74% | $50,290Pay for the broader BLS group “Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 9 | Animal Control Workers | 73% | $45,660 | — | None |
| 10 | Customs and Border Protection Officers | 73% | $76,210Pay for the broader BLS group “Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers” | Not compared | None |
Compared with Coroners, median —. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.
How important each skill is in work as coroners (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
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88% skill match · $93,790
Persuasion · Negotiation · Systems Evaluation
86% skill match · $93,790 (broader BLS group)
Operations Monitoring · Operation and Control
83% skill match · $72,060
Operations Monitoring · Systems Evaluation · Operation and Control
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Detectives and Criminal Investigators (88% skill match, median $93,790), Police Identification and Records Officers (86% skill match, median $93,790) and Forensic Science Technicians (83% skill match, median $72,060), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
None of the 25 closest matches pays more than coroners at the national median (BLS May 2025). Higher-paying moves usually need more training.
24 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones.
We compare the importance of skills, knowledge, work activities and interests in O*NET 31.0 for your job and every other career, then adjust for extra preparation and big pay drops. The full method is on our Methodology page.