Investigation officer vs prosecutor

The differences between investigation officers and prosecutors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become an investigation officer, becoming a prosecutor takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a prosecutor has an average salary of $68,988, which is higher than the $66,489 average annual salary of an investigation officer.

The top three skills for an investigation officer include criminal justice, patrol and law enforcement agencies. The most important skills for a prosecutor are jury trials, legal research, and criminal cases.

Investigation officer vs prosecutor overview

	Investigation Officer	Prosecutor
Yearly salary	$66,489	$68,988
Hourly rate	$31.97	$33.17
Growth rate	3%	10%
Number of jobs	67,540	749
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	44	46
Years of experience	2	4

Investigation officer vs prosecutor salary

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

	Investigation Officer	Prosecutor
Average salary	$66,489	$68,988
Salary range	Between $43,000 And $100,000	Between $48,000 And $98,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between investigation officer and prosecutor education

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

	Investigation Officer	Prosecutor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Law
Most common college	-	Stanford University

Investigation officer vs prosecutor demographics

Here are the differences between investigation officers' and prosecutors' demographics:

	Investigation Officer	Prosecutor
Average age	44	46
Gender ratio	Male, 72.8% Female, 27.2%	Male, 55.0% Female, 45.0%
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, 5.6% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% Asian, 6.5% White, 75.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	10%

Differences between investigation officer and prosecutor 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.

Prosecutor example responsibilities.

Manage, train and mentore newly hire ADA's in courtroom management and trial advocacy.
Draft findings for defendants to stand trial, appeals and dismissals.
Type various legal documents, including complaints, journal entries, and subpoenas.
Draft subpoenas, warrants and legal documents relating to family court and civil court matters.
Conduct pre-trial investigations and negotiations; prepare and litigate motions and appeals; present hearings and trials.
Maintain contact with local law enforcement about ongoing investigations and litigation.

Investigation officer vs prosecutor skills

Common investigation officer skills

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

Common prosecutor skills

Jury Trials, 15%
Legal Research, 13%
Criminal Cases, 8%
Legal Advice, 8%
Motion Hearings, 7%
Law Enforcement Agencies, 5%