Undercover agent vs co-investigator

The differences between undercover 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 an undercover agent and a co-investigator. Additionally, an undercover agent has an average salary of $67,706, which is higher than the $60,791 average annual salary of a co-investigator.

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

Undercover agent vs co-investigator overview

	Undercover Agent	Co-Investigator
Yearly salary	$67,706	$60,791
Hourly rate	$32.55	$29.23
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	82,478	7,338
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	2

Undercover agent vs co-investigator salary

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

	Undercover Agent	Co-Investigator
Average salary	$67,706	$60,791
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $125,000	Between $43,000 And $84,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between undercover agent and co-investigator education

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

	Undercover Agent	Co-Investigator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Psychology
Most common college	-	-

Undercover agent vs co-investigator demographics

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

	Undercover Agent	Co-Investigator
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 64.0% Female, 36.0%	Male, 38.2% Female, 61.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 2.9% White, 64.1% 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 undercover agent and co-investigator duties and responsibilities

Undercover agent example responsibilities.

Conduct joint planning and manage AFOSI's criminal investigations and counterintelligence operations in northern Italy.
Serve as ATF case agent and undercover agent on numerous firearms and narcotics trafficking cases.
Review all complete DEA integrity/misconduct investigations, shooting investigations, accidents with government vehicles and property loss or damage negligence/liability reports.
Review all complete DEA integrity/misconduct investigations, shooting investigations, accidents with government vehicles and property loss or damage negligence/liability reports.

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).

Undercover agent vs co-investigator skills

Common undercover agent skills

Law Enforcement Agencies, 100%

Common co-investigator skills

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

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