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Intelligence Analysts

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security · Law Enforcement Services

Job zone 4: considerable preparationO*NET 33-3021.06

Pay and outlook shown for

$83,830
median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$52k10th$84kMedian$138k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $52,440, 25th $73,140, Median $83,830, 75th $89,470, 90th $138,110

New workers start near $52,440; experienced workers reach $138,110. About 1,670 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
+4.9%
Alamo region, 1,666 to 1,747 jobs · U.S. -1%
Openings a year
122
in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 7,800
Employed in 2024
1,666
in the Alamo region · U.S. 117,900

Typical entry education: High school diploma or equivalent · Experience: Less than 5 years · Training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

Alamo Colleges programs that lead here

6 programs, with the college that teaches each.

  1. Criminal Justice

    Transfer pre-major · Public Service

  2. Cyber Investigator; Level I Certificate

    Certificate · Science & Technology

  3. Criminal Justice

    Transfer pre-major · Public Service

  4. Criminal Justice

    Degree · Transfer pre-major · Public Service

  5. Criminal Justice

    Transfer pre-major · Public Service

  6. Criminal Justice

    Degree · Online · Public Service

Apply to Alamo Colleges

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.

  1. Reading Comprehension4.9
  2. Active Listening4.1
  3. Critical Thinking4.4
  4. Speaking4.1
  5. Writing4.0
  6. Active Learning4.0
  7. Complex Problem Solving3.6
  8. Monitoring3.4

What the work is

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.

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.

  1. Some college4%
  2. Associate degree9%
  3. Bachelor's degree74%
  4. Master's degree13%

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