Drug enforcement agent vs co-investigator

The differences between drug enforcement agents and co-investigators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a drug enforcement agent and a co-investigator. Additionally, a drug enforcement agent has an average salary of $65,372, which is higher than the $60,791 average annual salary of a co-investigator.

The top three skills for a drug enforcement agent include patrol, DEA and law enforcement agencies. The most important skills for a co-investigator are patients, data collection, and IRB.

Drug enforcement agent vs co-investigator overview

	Drug Enforcement Agent	Co-Investigator
Yearly salary	$65,372	$60,791
Hourly rate	$31.43	$29.23
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	26,268	7,338
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	2

Drug enforcement agent vs co-investigator salary

Drug enforcement agents and co-investigators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Drug Enforcement Agent	Co-Investigator
Average salary	$65,372	$60,791
Salary range	Between $39,000 And $107,000	Between $43,000 And $84,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between drug enforcement agent and co-investigator education

There are a few differences between a drug enforcement agent and a co-investigator in terms of educational background:

	Drug Enforcement Agent	Co-Investigator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Psychology
Most common college	-	-

Drug enforcement agent vs co-investigator demographics

Here are the differences between drug enforcement agents' and co-investigators' demographics:

	Drug Enforcement Agent	Co-Investigator
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 70.2% Female, 29.8%	Male, 38.2% Female, 61.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 2.8% White, 62.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 3.4% White, 65.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between drug enforcement agent and co-investigator duties and responsibilities

Drug enforcement agent example responsibilities.

Conduct joint planning and manage AFOSI's criminal investigations and counterintelligence operations in northern Italy.
Assist DDA with administrative personnel matters.
Serve administrative subpoenas for patient documents, prescription profiles, and phone tolls to obtain pertinent information for investigations.
Guide and advise lead security managers for major defense contractors and countless other DOD organizations, regarding their security programs.
Guide and advise lead security managers for major defense contractors and countless other DOD organizations, regarding their security programs.

Co-investigator example responsibilities.

Accomplish electroencephalogram (EEG), MRI, and behavioral testing on research participants.
Research utilizes nanotechnology in neuroscience aim to better understand and treat pediatric brain tumors and potentially traumatic brain injury.
Perform blood draws, EKG testing, cholesterol testing, A1c/glucose testing, patient interviewing and questionnaires
Build models in python and matlab to investigate the nature of network derive persuasion allocation mechanisms.
Ensure regulatory standards for protocol and HIPPA compliance by staff.
Audit patient notes ensuring compliance with HIPPA and federal regulation code (42 CFR).

Drug enforcement agent vs co-investigator skills

Common drug enforcement agent skills

Patrol, 35%
DEA, 19%
Law Enforcement Agencies, 14%
Criminal Investigations, 10%
Drug Enforcement Administration, 5%
Enforcement Administration, 5%

Common co-investigator skills

Patients, 20%
Data Collection, 11%
IRB, 7%
Data Analysis, 6%
Research Projects, 5%
Clinical Trials, 5%

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