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Detectives and Criminal Investigators
Mostly untouched
AI barely touches this work so far. The BLS expects 0.2% more of these jobs by 2035, slower than the 3.5% average.
- Rank
- #450 of 785 jobs, by how much of the work AI does
- US jobs, 2025 to 2035
- +0.2% All jobs: +3.5%
- Median US pay
- $93,790 a year, 2025
- People doing it
- 120,500 in the US, with about 7,800 openings a year
The work, 28 activities
The job description, marked up.
Every activity in this job, the biggest first. Tap a line for the evidence.
- deleAI does this
- +AIAI helps
- stetStill yours
AI helps with this: Investigate criminal or legal matters27%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,075 conversations, and it got them there 83% of the time.
Still yours: Process forensic or legal evidence8%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Interview people to obtain information6%
People try AI for this, but it seldom finishes the work in full.
Still yours: Record information about legal matters6%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Maintain safety or security6%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,066 conversations, and it got them there 93% of the time.
Still yours: Notify others of emergencies or problems5%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Gather information from physical or electronic sources5%
AI performed this in about 1 in 28 Copilot conversations and completed it 87% of the time.
AI does this: Investigate individuals' background, behavior, or activities4%
AI performed this in about 1 in 978 Copilot conversations and completed it 80% of the time.
AI helps with this: Analyze biological or chemical substances or related data4%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 660 conversations, and it got them there 76% of the time.
Still yours: Prepare legal or regulatory documents4%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Coordinate activities with clients, agencies, or organizations4%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Record images with photographic or audiovisual equipment3%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Present information in legal proceedings3%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Monitor safety or security of work areas, facilities, or properties2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Prepare reports of operational or procedural activities2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Determine operational methods or procedures2%
AI performed this in about 1 in 461 Copilot conversations and completed it 93% of the time.
Still yours: Examine people or animals to assess health conditions or physical characteristics2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Perform court-related or other legal administrative activities1%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Investigate incidents or accidents1%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,241 conversations, and it got them there 81% of the time.
Still yours: Direct legal activities1%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Create visual designs or displays1%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 78 conversations, and it got them there 40% of the time.
Still yours: Operate audiovisual or related equipment1%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Intervene in crisis situations or emergencies1%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Present research or technical information1%
AI performed this in about 1 in 30 Copilot conversations and completed it 90% of the time.
Still yours: Manage human resources activities1%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Maintain current knowledge in area of expertise1%
AI performed this in about 1 in 40 Copilot conversations and completed it 91% of the time.
AI does this: Develop operational or technical procedures or standards1%
AI performed this in about 1 in 1,089 Copilot conversations and completed it 92% of the time.
AI does this: Plan work activities1%
AI performed this in about 1 in 720 Copilot conversations and completed it 92% of the time.
2025 to 2035
Ten years from now.
For every 100 of these jobs in 2025, the BLS projects 100 in 2035. Across all US jobs, about 104.
About 7,800 openings a year, from growth and from people who retire or move on.
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deleAI does this. In US Bing Copilot conversations from January to September 2024, AI itself performed the activity, completed it and made a real difference often enough to count.
+AIAI helps. People brought the activity to AI as their own goal, and it usually got them there.
stetStill yours. It barely shows up in AI use, AI rarely finishes it, or in this job it needs hands.
Shares are weighted by how much each activity matters in the job, using O*NET. Microsoft’s own AI applicability score for this job is 0.15, higher than 51% of jobs.
Doing an activity is not doing a job. The researchers behind this data warn against reading it as job loss, and so do we. It is US data; the shape of the work travels.
Sources: Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025) · O*NET OnLine, 33-3021 · BLS Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
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