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Legal Investigators

SOC 33-9021

Investigate facts for legal cases, tracking down evidence and witnesses.

Median pay

$51k

$41k to $74k typical range

Outlook

Growing fast

4k openings / yr

Education

Bachelor's

AI exposure

56%

modeled estimate · 60th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

72/100

Key skills

Active Listening
Speaking
Reading Comprehension
Critical Thinking
Writing
Active Learning

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.