Unemployment examiner vs senior investigator

The differences between unemployment examiners and senior 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 unemployment examiner and a senior investigator. Additionally, a senior investigator has an average salary of $61,240, which is higher than the $60,244 average annual salary of an unemployment examiner.

The top three skills for an unemployment examiner include unemployment compensation, law enforcement and unemployment claims. The most important skills for a senior investigator are senior level management, local law enforcement, and claims handling.

Unemployment examiner vs senior investigator overview

	Unemployment Examiner	Senior Investigator
Yearly salary	$60,244	$61,240
Hourly rate	$28.96	$29.44
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	2,130	4,525
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	2

Unemployment examiner vs senior investigator salary

Unemployment examiners and senior investigators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Unemployment Examiner	Senior Investigator
Average salary	$60,244	$61,240
Salary range	Between $42,000 And $86,000	Between $35,000 And $105,000
Highest paying City	-	Frederick, MD
Highest paying state	-	Maryland
Best paying company	-	DLA Piper
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between unemployment examiner and senior investigator education

There are a few differences between an unemployment examiner and a senior investigator in terms of educational background:

	Unemployment Examiner	Senior Investigator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Business	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Unemployment examiner vs senior investigator demographics

Here are the differences between unemployment examiners' and senior investigators' demographics:

	Unemployment Examiner	Senior Investigator
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 28.6% Female, 71.4%	Male, 65.4% Female, 34.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.7% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 11.8% Asian, 2.7% White, 71.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 2.8% White, 62.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between unemployment examiner and senior investigator duties and responsibilities

Unemployment examiner example responsibilities.

Provide comprehensive written and verbal reports of regulatory concerns note during the examinations to member firm executives and FINRA's management.
Assist examiner-in-charge in writing the report of examination.

Senior investigator example responsibilities.

Investigate allegations of suspect FWA / prioritize and manage case load / maintain comprehensive case files.
Receive multiple letters of commendation for effective investigations that lead to successful prosecutions.
Create budget friendly evidence collection boxes for investigations and patrol officers.
Send specimens to laboratory to obtain DNA.
Participate on committees and teams supporting GMP compliance programs.
Collect possible DNA samples from the scene, victims, and suspects.

Unemployment examiner vs senior investigator skills

Common unemployment examiner skills

Unemployment Compensation, 33%
Law Enforcement, 24%
Unemployment Claims, 24%
Unemployment Benefits, 18%

Common senior investigator skills

Senior Level Management, 13%
Local Law Enforcement, 9%
Claims Handling, 8%
Court Proceedings, 8%
Data Analysis, 4%
Management System, 3%

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