Narcotics agent vs investigators assistant

The differences between narcotics agents and investigators assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a narcotics agent and an investigators assistant. Additionally, a narcotics agent has an average salary of $65,852, which is higher than the $44,686 average annual salary of an investigators assistant.

The top three skills for a narcotics agent include patrol, criminal investigations and crime scenes. The most important skills for an investigators assistant are background checks, physical evidence, and law enforcement agencies.

Narcotics agent vs investigators assistant overview

	Narcotics Agent	Investigators Assistant
Yearly salary	$65,852	$44,686
Hourly rate	$31.66	$21.48
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	25,101	16,836
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	2

Narcotics agent vs investigators assistant salary

Narcotics agents and investigators assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Narcotics Agent	Investigators Assistant
Average salary	$65,852	$44,686
Salary range	Between $44,000 And $97,000	Between $23,000 And $85,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Maryland
Best paying company	-	Massachusetts General Hospital
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between narcotics agent and investigators assistant education

There are a few differences between a narcotics agent and an investigators assistant in terms of educational background:

	Narcotics Agent	Investigators Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Narcotics agent vs investigators assistant demographics

Here are the differences between narcotics agents' and investigators assistants' demographics:

	Narcotics Agent	Investigators Assistant
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 88.1% Female, 11.9%	Male, 35.8% Female, 64.2%
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, 12.0% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 2.8% White, 62.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between narcotics agent and investigators assistant duties and responsibilities

Narcotics agent example responsibilities.

Conduct joint planning and manage AFOSI's criminal investigations and counterintelligence operations in northern Italy.
Conduct searches of all Latin American and Caribbean AA flights inbound and outbound for illegal narcotics and firearms.
Review all complete DEA integrity/misconduct investigations, shooting investigations, accidents with government vehicles and property loss or damage negligence/liability reports.
Conduct joint planning and manage AFOSI's criminal investigations and counterintelligence operations in northern Italy.

Investigators assistant example responsibilities.

Utilize SharePoint and Accutrac to convert information, by ensuring constant communication with department records coordinator and project leads.
Maintain strong working knowledge of both OPM and CBP/ICE contracts.
Review of case materials and pre-review items for OPM investigations.
Communicate with the public through outreach presentations on EEOC laws.
Research, interpret and apply EEOC laws to assist with case determinations.
Document all patrol activities and occurrences, maintain records and prepare reports.

Narcotics agent vs investigators assistant skills

Common narcotics agent skills

Patrol, 17%
Criminal Investigations, 14%
Crime Scenes, 11%
Law Enforcement Agencies, 10%
Electronic Surveillance, 9%
Subpoenas, 5%

Common investigators assistant skills

Background Checks, 10%
Physical Evidence, 9%
Law Enforcement Agencies, 8%
Data Entry, 8%
Background Investigations, 7%
Subpoenas, 6%

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