How to hire a crime analyst

How to hire a crime analyst, step by step

Here's a step-by-step crime analyst hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a crime analyst job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new crime analyst
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the crime analyst you need to hire. Certain crime analyst roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   A crime analyst's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, crime analysts from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list shows salaries for various types of crime analysts.

   Type of Crime Analyst	Description	Hourly rate
   Crime Analyst	Police officers protect lives and property. Detectives and criminal investigators, who are sometimes called agents or special agents, gather facts and collect evidence of possible crimes.	$21-39
   Detention Officer	The role of detention officers is to supervise inmates in state detention facilities. They are responsible for ensuring the safe imprisonment of detainees, managing conflict between detainees, and reporting inappropriate behavior to the warden... Show more	$13-25
   Detective	A detective is responsible for conducting in-depth investigations for criminal activities, potential threats, and other law-violating incidents, coordinating closely with law-enforcement agencies and crime intelligence analysts. Detectives often work on the field, gathering data and related evidence to support claims and connect the timeline of events... Show more	$16-45

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Criminal Justice
   • AML
   • Patrol
   • Crime Analysis
   • Law Enforcement Agencies
   • Data Analysis
   • Anti-Money Laundering
   • GIS
   • Statistical Analysis
   • Management System
   • KYC
   • Statistical Data
   • Crime Patterns
   • SQL

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage project team meetings using SharePoint calendars.
   • Combine SIGINT, IMINT, & HUMINT collections to develop trends and analysis of high value targets.
   • Analyze crime patterns and crime trends to show what areas need additional patrol.
   • Draft and serve subpoenas, search warrants, arrest warrants, and other court orders in support of criminal investigations.
   • Conduct research and on-the-Job training on the intricacies of METOC and Intel for GEOINT, SIGNT, and HUMINT mission support.
   • Perform task lead functions in support of NTM initialization.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your crime analyst job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A crime analyst salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, crime analysts' average salary in north carolina is 39% less than in louisiana.
   • Seniority. Entry-level crime analysts earn 46% less than senior-level crime analysts.
   • Certifications. A crime analyst with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a crime analyst's salary.

   Average crime analyst salary

   $60,253yearly

   $28.97 hourly rate

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   Entry-level crime analyst salary

   $44,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 14, 2026

   Average crime analyst salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Louisiana	$78,378	$38
   2	District of Columbia	$76,255	$37
   3	California	$76,006	$37
   4	Maryland	$75,339	$36
   5	Virginia	$70,086	$34
   6	Colorado	$68,180	$33
   7	Massachusetts	$66,877	$32
   8	Illinois	$62,086	$30
   9	Texas	$61,672	$30
   10	Pennsylvania	$61,138	$29
   11	Michigan	$60,848	$29
   12	West Virginia	$59,325	$29
   13	North Dakota	$58,983	$28
   14	Nevada	$58,179	$28
   15	New York	$58,026	$28
   16	Missouri	$57,693	$28
   17	South Carolina	$54,963	$26
   18	Alabama	$54,197	$26
   19	Ohio	$52,873	$25
   20	Indiana	$52,840	$25

   Average crime analyst salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Citi	$91,687	$44.08	20
   2	UBS	$80,363	$38.64	3
   3	Silicon Valley Bank	$79,571	$38.26
   4	City of Detroit	$76,859	$36.95
   5	Stripe	$72,942	$35.07
   6	Equitable Holdings	$70,529	$33.91
   7	City and County of Denver Government	$69,473	$33.40
   8	City of Louisville	$69,053	$33.20
   9	Crowe	$67,544	$32.47
   10	Varo	$67,161	$32.29
   11	Cedar Hill PARD	$65,714	$31.59
   12	Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority	$65,583	$31.53
   13	City of Round Rock	$65,473	$31.48
   14	Rochester Institute of Technology	$64,907	$31.21
   15	1 8 3 Lanes	$63,829	$30.69
   16	City of Pittsburgh	$63,649	$30.60
   17	Invictus International Consulting	$63,399	$30.48
   18	City Of Statesville	$62,737	$30.16	1
   19	Robert Half	$61,923	$29.77	27
   20	City of Reno	$61,439	$29.54

4. Writing a crime analyst job description

   A crime analyst job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of a crime analyst job description:

   Crime analyst job description example

   **If you are a current FIB employee, please apply through the Career Worklet in the Employee Portal.
   This position can be located at Omaha 93rd & W. Dodge, Sioux Falls Downtown, Billings and Watertown Uptown branches.
   
   JOB DESCRIPTION
   The Financial Crimes Analyst will provide exceptional customer support for both internal and external clients to assist in risk mitigation, and fraud avoidance education. This role is considered to be an institutional expert on fraud schemes and trends. The Analyst will work directly with branch employees and clients to assess activity, provide guidance, and ensure risk mitigation going forward. The Analyst will be expected to perform the same duties of a Specialist as well as additional reporting responsibilities and assistance to management. The Analyst role will be responsible for managing multiple tasks at any given time and prioritize based on risk to the Bank and our clients.
   
   ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
   Provides exceptional customer service to internal and external clients while maintaining focus on risk mitigation. Exceptional case management skills. Ability to clearly and efficiently present case information to management for additional review.Maintains composure and directs conversations to uncover the underlying fraud when speaking with clients and FIB employees. Ability to review activity with a clear, risk-based mindset. Assist management in creating procedures around daily responsibilities to ensure standardization with growth.Field multiple demands on your time throughout the day and prioritize duties based on risk and urgency.Accepting of change as a growth opportunity and flexible with working environment.
   
   QUALIFICATIONS
   To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
   
   EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
   High school diploma or General Education Degree required; Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) from a four-year college or university and 2-3 years' bank experience with a focus in client experience preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
   
   OTHER SKILLS & ABILITIES
   Good verbal and written communication skills. Ability to appropriately escalate issues requiring problem solving and decision making.
   
   LANGUAGE SKILLS
   Ability to read, analyze, and interpret financial information, general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports and business correspondence. Ability to verbally communicate effectively while providing exceptional customer service.
   
   MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
   Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
   
   REASONING ABILITY
   Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to use sound logic. Must be able to stay calm and in control during difficult and stressful situations. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
   
   PHYSICAL DEMANDS
   While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.
   
   WORK ENVIRONMENT
   The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
   
   The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
   **If you are a current FIB employee, please apply through the Career Worklet in the Employee Portal.

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right crime analyst for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your crime analyst job on Zippia to find and recruit crime analyst candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit crime analysts, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new crime analyst

   Once you have selected a candidate for the crime analyst position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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