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Intelligence Analysts

Gather, analyze, or evaluate information from a variety of sources, such as law enforcement databases, surveillance, intelligence networks or geographic information systems. Use intelligence data to anticipate and prevent organized crime activities, such as terrorism.

US jobs
114,430 (SOC 33-3021 group, "Detectives and Criminal Investigators")
Median wage
$93,790 a year
Job family
Physical work

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Typical tasks

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  • Validate known intelligence with data from other sources.
  • Gather, analyze, correlate, or evaluate information from a variety of resources, such as law enforcement databases.
  • Evaluate records of communications, such as telephone calls, to plot activity and determine the size and location of criminal groups and members.
  • Gather intelligence information by field observation, confidential information sources, or public records.
  • Analyze intelligence data to identify patterns and trends in criminal activity.
  • Prepare comprehensive written reports, presentations, maps, or charts, based on research, collection, and analysis of intelligence data.
  • Collaborate with representatives from other government and intelligence organizations to share information or coordinate intelligence activities.
  • Link or chart suspects to criminal organizations or events to determine activities and interrelationships.
  • Establish criminal profiles to aid in connecting criminal organizations with their members.
  • Identify gaps in information.
  • Design, use, or maintain databases and software applications, such as geographic information systems (GIS) mapping and artificial intelligence tools.
  • Predict future gang, organized crime, or terrorist activity, using analyses of intelligence data.
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Anti-Terrorist Analyst · Crime Analyst (Criminal Analyst) · Crime and Intelligence Analyst (Criminal and Intelligence Analyst) · Crime Intelligence Analyst (Criminal Intelligence Analyst) · Crime Research Specialist (Criminal Research Specialist) · Intel Analyst (Intelligence Analyst) · Intel Research Specialist (Intelligence Research Specialist) · Investigative Intel Analysts (Investigative Intelligence Analysts) · Police Crime and Intel Analyst (Police Crime and Intelligence Analyst) · Terrorism Research Specialist · AI Consultant (Artificial Intelligence Consultant) · All Source Analyst · All Source Intelligence Analyst · Analyst · Background Specialist · CIA Agent (Central Intelligence Agency Agent) · Competitive Intelligence Analyst · Computer Network Defense Analyst · Counterintelligence Agent · Counterintelligence Analyst · Crime Intelligence Specialist (Criminal Intelligence Specialist) · Cyber All Source Analyst (Cybersecurity All Source Analyst) · Cyber All-Source Analyst (Cybersecurity All-Source Analyst) · Cyber Analyst (Cybersecurity Analyst) · Cyber Defense Analyst (Cybersecurity Defense Analyst) · Cyber Defense Forensics Analyst (Cybersecurity Defense Forensics Analyst) · Cyber Exploitation Analyst (Cybersecurity Exploitation Analyst) · Cyber Intel Analyst (Cybersecurity Intelligence Analyst) · Cyber Intelligence Planner (Cybersecurity Intelligence Planner) · Cyber Intelligence Specialist (Cybersecurity Intelligence Specialist) · Cyber Multi-Disciplined Language Analyst (Cybersecurity Multi-Disciplined Language Analyst) · Cyber Ops Specialist (Cybersecurity Operations Specialist) · Cyber Target Developer (Cybersecurity Target Developer) · Cyber Target Network Analyst (Cybersecurity Target Network Analyst) · Cyber Threat Analyst (Cybersecurity Threat Analyst) · Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst (Cybersecurity Threat Intelligence Analyst) · Cybersecurity Technician (Cybersecurity Tech) · Data Intel Analyst (Data Intelligence Analyst) · Defense Analyst · Intel Agent (Intelligence Agent) · Intel Specialist (Intelligence Specialist) · Intelligence Ops Specialist (Intelligence Operations Specialist) · Law Enforcement Specialist · Mathematics Specialist · Security Analyst · Security Intelligence Analyst · Surveillance Analyst · Targeting Analyst · Threat Analyst · Threat Intelligence Analyst (Threat Intel Analyst)