Coroners
Government & Public Administration · Governance
Pay and outlook shown for
New workers start near $44,870; experienced workers reach $122,710. About 3,100 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
Job outlook
Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.
- Employment change
- +14.7%
- Openings a year
- 279
- Employed in 2024
- 2,900
Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree · Training: Moderate-term on-the-job training
Alamo Colleges programs that lead here
2 programs, with the college that teaches each.
Skills this career uses
The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.
- Speaking4.0
- Critical Thinking4.0
- Reading Comprehension4.5
- Active Listening4.0
- Coordination3.5
- Writing4.0
- Social Perceptiveness3.9
- Judgment and Decision Making3.8
What the work is
Direct activities such as autopsies, pathological and toxicological analyses, and inquests relating to the investigation of deaths occurring within a legal jurisdiction to determine cause of death or to fix responsibility for accidental, violent, or unexplained deaths.
- Perform medicolegal examinations and autopsies, conducting preliminary examinations of the body to identify victims, locate signs of trauma, and identify factors that would indicate time of death.
- Inquire into the cause, manner, and circumstances of human deaths and establish the identities of deceased persons.
- Complete death certificates, including the assignment of cause and manner of death.
- Observe and record the positions and conditions of bodies and related evidence.
- Collect and document any pertinent medical history information.
- Observe, record, and preserve any objects or personal property related to deaths, including objects such as medication containers and suicide notes.
Education people in this job have
Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.
- High school or less10%
- Certificate5%
- Some college10%
- Associate degree15%
- Bachelor's degree50%
- Master's degree10%
Job zone 3, medium preparation: Training, an associate degree, or a few years of related experience.
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