Criminal Intelligence Analyst Careers, Salary and Job Outlook
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Gain the skills to analyze data and provide criminal intelligence so you can take the next step in your career in law enforcement. Prepare to excel as a corporate or corrections intelligence analyst, crime analyst, criminology consultant, probation officer and security manager.
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Apply Your Master’s Degree to Diverse Jobs
Intelligence Analyst $77,990 average base salary1
Fraud Investigator $68,319 average base salary2
Police Supervisor $106,000 mean annual wage3
Special Agent $92,806 average base salary4
Discover Rewarding Criminal Intelligence Careers
Graduate with the latest intelligence tactics and knowledge to add value to many law enforcement settings, including public safety, private security and other areas of criminal justice. Sharpen your knowledge of quantitative methods, technologies and policy frameworks to optimize intelligence outcomes anywhere.
Your new skills will also apply to jobs in Michigan that have salaries equal to or more than the national average. Fraud examiners, investigators and analysts in Michigan, for example, earned an annual median wage of $75,430 in 2023; salaries were higher than average in the areas of Battle Creek, Detroit-Warren-Dearborn and Lansing-East Lansing.6
- Intelligence analysts with in-demand skills can increase their base salary — up to $78,398 per year.1
- Senior intelligence analysts earned an average base salary of $107,042 in 2024.5
- Fraud investigators with data mining skills can earn a 7% higher salary.2
Program Outcomes and Skills Acquired
What You’ll Learn
- Understand how the relationship between law enforcement and the intelligence community can be used to its fullest potential
- Utilize information sharing and the intelligence cycle
- Conduct research in the field ethically and legally
- Collect, query and manage data using applicable computer software
- Report on results of intelligence analysis to professional and lay audiences
Skills You’ll Gain
- Criminal analysis
- Data analysis
- Documentation
- Intelligence software
- Research methods
- Specialized computer skills
- Threat assessment
Helping You Find and Prepare for Your Ideal Career
Your new criminal justice skills can lead you to an array of careers in the field, but how do you know which one you’d like? MSU offers several career services that can help you narrow down your ideal position and set you up for success.
Sources
- Payscale. “Average Intelligence Analyst Salary.” May 14, 2024. Retrieved June 4, 2024, from https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Intelligence_Analyst/Salary.
- Payscale. “Average Fraud Investigator Salary.” May 22, 2024. Retrieved June 4, 2024, from https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Fraud_Investigator/Salary.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. “Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023: 33-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives.” Retrieved June 4, 2024, from https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes331012.htm.
- PayScale. “Average Special Agent (Federal) Salary.” December 22, 2023. Retrieved June 4, 2024, from https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Special_Agent_(Federal)/Salary.
- Payscale. “Average Senior Intelligence Analyst Salary.” April 18, 2024. Retrieved June 4, 2024, from https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Senior_Intelligence_Analyst/Salary.
- O*NET OnLine. “Michigan Wages 13-2099.04 – Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts.” Retrieved June 4, 2024, from https://www.onetonline.org/link/localwages/13-2099.04?st=MI.