Latent print examiner vs identification officer

The differences between latent print examiners and identification officers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a latent print examiner has an average salary of $63,258, which is higher than the $61,755 average annual salary of an identification officer.

The top three skills for a latent print examiner include latent prints, afis and processing methods. The most important skills for an identification officer are patrol, background checks, and .

Latent print examiner vs identification officer overview

	Latent Print Examiner	Identification Officer
Yearly salary	$63,258	$61,755
Hourly rate	$30.41	$29.69
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	2,576	55,638
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Latent print examiner vs identification officer salary

Latent print examiners and identification officers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Latent Print Examiner	Identification Officer
Average salary	$63,258	$61,755
Salary range	Between $39,000 And $102,000	Between $30,000 And $126,000
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Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between latent print examiner and identification officer education

There are a few differences between a latent print examiner and an identification officer in terms of educational background:

	Latent Print Examiner	Identification Officer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	Boston University

Latent print examiner vs identification officer demographics

Here are the differences between latent print examiners' and identification officers' demographics:

	Latent Print Examiner	Identification Officer
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 48.7% Female, 51.3%	Male, 63.2% Female, 36.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.8% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 11.3% Asian, 3.0% White, 67.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% Asian, 2.8% White, 62.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between latent print examiner and identification officer duties and responsibilities

Latent print examiner example responsibilities.

Help UI, WIA, and WP staff with data entry when need.
Evaluate and enter suitable prints in the AFIS.
Water and mold restoration including demolition, moisture and humidity readings.
Serve as firstresponder for accidents and disasters, applying cardiopulmonary resuscitation and other life- saving procedures as needed.

Identification officer example responsibilities.

Perform subject interviews for personnel security investigations in order to determine whether DEA security clearance waivers should be grant.
Establish a review procedure with IRS and assign an analyst.

Latent print examiner vs identification officer skills

Common latent print examiner skills

Latent Prints, 20%
Afis, 17%
Processing Methods, 8%
Physical Evidence, 8%
Identification System, 7%
ABI, 7%