Investigation officer vs case investigator

The differences between investigation officers and case investigators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an investigation officer and a case investigator. Additionally, an investigation officer has an average salary of $66,489, which is higher than the $55,196 average annual salary of a case investigator.

The top three skills for an investigation officer include criminal justice, patrol and law enforcement agencies. The most important skills for a case investigator are management system, litigation, and background investigations.

Investigation officer vs case investigator overview

	Investigation Officer	Case Investigator
Yearly salary	$66,489	$55,196
Hourly rate	$31.97	$26.54
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	67,540	42,921
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	2

Investigation officer vs case investigator salary

Investigation officers and case investigators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Investigation Officer	Case Investigator
Average salary	$66,489	$55,196
Salary range	Between $43,000 And $100,000	Between $30,000 And $98,000
Highest paying City	-	Irvine, CA
Highest paying state	-	Maryland
Best paying company	-	The Travelers Companies
Best paying industry	-	Non Profits

Differences between investigation officer and case investigator education

There are a few differences between an investigation officer and a case investigator in terms of educational background:

	Investigation Officer	Case Investigator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Investigation officer vs case investigator demographics

Here are the differences between investigation officers' and case investigators' demographics:

	Investigation Officer	Case Investigator
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 72.8% Female, 27.2%	Male, 40.7% Female, 59.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 2.8% White, 62.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 2.8% White, 62.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between investigation officer and case investigator duties and responsibilities

Investigation officer example responsibilities.

Manage corporate-wide document production relative to complex litigation cases.
Screen entities against OFAC list to determine if enhance due diligence is required.
Serve active criminal warrants and subpoenas.
Patrol facility by foot and patrol vehicle.
Recover video evidence from CCTV surveillance systems.
Prepare, maintain and update OFAC block and rejection reports.

Case investigator example responsibilities.

Analyze alerts identify in the internal wire system and AML monitoring system queue.
Prepare necessary documentation for IRB/ FDA submission, budgets for upcoming studies, and assist in protocol preparation.
Conduct complex anti-money laundering (AML) case investigations throughout different lines of business, including correspondent banking.
Request medical records and other important documentation from clients in preparation for litigation.
Research information for class action securities, insurance, products liability, and shareholder derivatives litigation.
Investigate and open cases on customers and non-customers who have potentially engage in activity which goes against federally mandate BSA/AML regulations.

Investigation officer vs case investigator skills

Common investigation officer skills

Criminal Justice, 13%
Patrol, 9%
Law Enforcement Agencies, 8%
Administrative Hearings, 6%
SAR, 5%
Food Safety, 5%

Common case investigator skills

Management System, 74%
Litigation, 5%
Background Investigations, 5%
Law Enforcement Agencies, 4%
SAR, 2%
BSA, 1%

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