Jobs Similar to Police Identification and Records Officers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to police identification and records officers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Animal Control Workers, Forensic Science Technicians and Customs and Border Protection Officers.
Police Identification and Records Officers: $93,790 (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. Police Identification and Records Officers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Animal Control Workers | 80% | $45,660 | High school |
| 2 | Forensic Science Technicians | 80% | $72,060 | Training or associate |
| 3 | Customs and Border Protection OfficersSame group | 79% | $76,210Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 4 | Transit and Railroad PoliceSame group | 78% | $90,230 | Training or associate |
| 5 | Compliance Officers | 78% | $80,730 | Bachelor's degree |
| 6 | Environmental Compliance Inspectors | 77% | $80,730Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 7 | Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators | 77% | $43,370 | High school |
| 8 | Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersSame group | 77% | $76,210 | Training or associate |
| 9 | Fish and Game WardensSame group | 77% | $74,060 | Training or associate |
| 10 | Retail Loss Prevention Specialists | 76% | $42,540Broader BLS group · not compared | High school |
| 11 | Fire Inspectors and Investigators | 76% | $75,920 | Training or associate |
| 12 | Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsSame group | 76% | $93,790 | Training or associate |
| 13 | Airfield Operations Specialists | 76% | $56,850 | Training or associate |
| 14 | Coroners | 76% | $80,730Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 15 | Agricultural Inspectors | 75% | $49,940 | High school |
| 16 | Data Entry Keyers | 75% | $41,340 | High school |
| 17 | Pharmacy Technicians | 75% | $45,750 | Training or associate |
| 18 | Security Guards | 75% | $38,020 | High school |
| 19 | Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 75% | $55,090 | Bachelor's degree |
| 20 | File Clerks | 75% | $43,600 | High school |
- 1Animal Control Workers
80% similar · $45,660 · High school
- 2Forensic Science Technicians
80% similar · $72,060 · Training or associate
- 3Customs and Border Protection Officers
79% similar · $76,210 (broader group) · Training or associate · Same group
- 4Transit and Railroad Police
78% similar · $90,230 · Training or associate · Same group
- 5Compliance Officers
78% similar · $80,730 · Bachelor's degree
- 6Environmental Compliance Inspectors
77% similar · $80,730 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 7Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators
77% similar · $43,370 · High school
- 8Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
77% similar · $76,210 · Training or associate · Same group
- 9Fish and Game Wardens
77% similar · $74,060 · Training or associate · Same group
- 10Retail Loss Prevention Specialists
76% similar · $42,540 (broader group) · High school
- 11Fire Inspectors and Investigators
76% similar · $75,920 · Training or associate
- 12Detectives and Criminal Investigators
76% similar · $93,790 · Training or associate · Same group
- 13Airfield Operations Specialists
76% similar · $56,850 · Training or associate
- 14Coroners
76% similar · $80,730 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 15Agricultural Inspectors
75% similar · $49,940 · High school
- 16Data Entry Keyers
75% similar · $41,340 · High school
- 17Pharmacy Technicians
75% similar · $45,750 · Training or associate
- 18Security Guards
75% similar · $38,020 · High school
- 19Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
75% similar · $55,090 · Bachelor's degree
- 20File Clerks
75% similar · $43,600 · High school
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
Similar jobs that need less preparation
- Animal Control Workers80% similar · High school
- Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators77% similar · High school
- Retail Loss Prevention Specialists76% similar · High school
- Agricultural Inspectors75% similar · High school
- Data Entry Keyers75% similar · High school
- Security Guards75% similar · High school
Thinking of a career change?
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Jobs that can lead here
Careers where police identification and records officers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Forensic Science Technicians (90)
- Coroners (86)
- Private Detectives and Investigators (83)
- Animal Control Workers (79)
- Airfield Operations Specialists (76)
- Fire Inspectors and Investigators (76)
- Compliance Officers (75)
- Pharmacy Technicians (75)
- Environmental Compliance Inspectors (74)
- Forest and Conservation Technicians (74)
Questions about jobs like police identification and records officers
What jobs are most similar to police identification and records officers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Animal Control Workers (80% similar), Forensic Science Technicians (80% similar), Customs and Border Protection Officers (79% similar), Transit and Railroad Police (78% similar) and Compliance Officers (78% similar).
Do jobs like police identification and records officers pay more?
None of the 20 most similar careers has a higher BLS median pay than police identification and records officers 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.