Jobs Similar to Coroners
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to coroners, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Detectives and Criminal Investigators, Animal Control Workers and Emergency Medicine Physicians.
Coroners: $80,730 (broader BLS group) · usual preparation: Training or associate.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Coroners) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detectives and Criminal Investigators | 78% | $93,790 | Training or associate |
| 2 | Animal Control Workers | 76% | $45,660 | High school |
| 3 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | 76% | $335,550 | Graduate degree |
| 4 | Police Identification and Records Officers | 76% | $93,790Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 5 | Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | 75% | $76,210 | Training or associate |
| 6 | Sports Medicine Physicians | 75% | $265,930Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 7 | Compliance OfficersSame group | 75% | $80,730 | Bachelor's degree |
| 8 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 74% | $292,910 | Graduate degree |
| 9 | Registered Nurses | 74% | $97,550 | Bachelor's degree |
| 10 | Urologists | 74% | $265,930Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 11 | Clinical Research Coordinators | 74% | $167,220Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 12 | Dermatologists | 74% | $328,730 | Graduate degree |
| 13 | Ophthalmic Medical Technologists | 74% | $50,290Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 14 | Nurse Practitioners | 73% | $132,300 | Graduate degree |
| 15 | Pharmacists | 73% | $140,910 | Graduate degree |
| 16 | Radiologists | 73% | $420,860 | Graduate degree |
| 17 | Exercise Physiologists | 73% | $59,460 | Bachelor's degree |
| 18 | Medical Assistants | 73% | $45,690 | Training or associate |
| 19 | Acute Care Nurses | 73% | $97,550Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 20 | Customs and Border Protection Officers | 73% | $76,210Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
- 1Detectives and Criminal Investigators
78% similar · $93,790 · Training or associate
- 2Animal Control Workers
76% similar · $45,660 · High school
- 3Emergency Medicine Physicians
76% similar · $335,550 · Graduate degree
- 4Police Identification and Records Officers
76% similar · $93,790 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 5Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
75% similar · $76,210 · Training or associate
- 6Sports Medicine Physicians
75% similar · $265,930 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 7Compliance Officers
75% similar · $80,730 · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 8Obstetricians and Gynecologists
74% similar · $292,910 · Graduate degree
- 9Registered Nurses
74% similar · $97,550 · Bachelor's degree
- 10Urologists
74% similar · $265,930 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 11Clinical Research Coordinators
74% similar · $167,220 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 12Dermatologists
74% similar · $328,730 · Graduate degree
- 13Ophthalmic Medical Technologists
74% similar · $50,290 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 14Nurse Practitioners
73% similar · $132,300 · Graduate degree
- 15Pharmacists
73% similar · $140,910 · Graduate degree
- 16Radiologists
73% similar · $420,860 · Graduate degree
- 17Exercise Physiologists
73% similar · $59,460 · Bachelor's degree
- 18Medical Assistants
73% similar · $45,690 · Training or associate
- 19Acute Care Nurses
73% similar · $97,550 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 20Customs and Border Protection Officers
73% similar · $76,210 (broader group) · Training or associate
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
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Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for coroners also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where coroners is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Police Identification and Records Officers (86)
- Detectives and Criminal Investigators (83)
- Forensic Science Technicians (83)
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers (79)
- Private Detectives and Investigators (76)
- Animal Control Workers (75)
- Bailiffs (75)
- Embalmers (75)
- Ophthalmic Medical Technologists (74)
- Customs and Border Protection Officers (73)
Questions about jobs like coroners
What jobs are most similar to coroners?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Detectives and Criminal Investigators (78% similar), Animal Control Workers (76% similar), Emergency Medicine Physicians (76% similar), Police Identification and Records Officers (76% similar) and Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers (75% similar).
Do jobs like coroners pay more?
None of the 20 most similar careers has a higher BLS median pay than coroners where a direct comparison is possible.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.