Police Identification and Records Officers build complex problem solving, coordination 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 Forensic Science Technicians (90%).
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 | Forensic Science Technicians | 90% | $72,060 | — | None |
| 2 | Coroners | 86% | $80,730Pay for the broader BLS group “Compliance Officers” | Not compared | None |
| 3 | Private Detectives and Investigators | 83% | $51,220 | — | None |
| 4 | Compliance Officers | 80% | $80,730 | — | Bachelor's degree |
| 5 | Animal Control Workers | 77% | $45,660 | — | None |
| 6 | Government Property Inspectors and Investigators | 77% | $80,730Pay for the broader BLS group “Compliance Officers” | Not compared | None |
| 7 | Environmental Compliance Inspectors | 76% | $80,730Pay for the broader BLS group “Compliance Officers” | Not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 8 | Fire Inspectors and Investigators | 76% | $75,920 | — | None |
| 9 | Airfield Operations Specialists | 76% | $56,850 | — | None |
| 10 | File Clerks | 76% | $43,600 | — | None |
Compared with Police Identification and Records Officers, 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 police identification and records officers (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
The gaps that show up most often across your top 10 matches.
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A concrete first step, the skills to add, and the hard parts of each job, from O*NET 31.0 education, training and work context data.
90% skill match · $72,060
Equipment Selection · Systems Evaluation · Complex Problem Solving
86% skill match · $80,730 (broader BLS group)
Coordination · Equipment Selection · Social Perceptiveness
83% skill match · $51,220
Complex Problem Solving · Systems Evaluation · Programming
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Forensic Science Technicians (90% skill match, median $72,060), Coroners (86% skill match, median $80,730) and Private Detectives and Investigators (83% skill match, median $51,220), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
None of the 25 closest matches pays more than police identification and records officers at the national median (BLS May 2025). Higher-paying moves usually need more training.
21 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.