Occupation · 2026 assessment

Criminal investigation Analyst

The Criminal investigation Analyst role combines repeatable operations with decisions that require professional context. The index measures task exposure to AI, software automation and robotics—not the probability that the occupation disappears.

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How risk may change

A forecast estimate, not a guaranteed scenario.

36%2026
41%2028
47%2030
55%2035

Which tasks are exposed

Risk applies to individual tasks—not to a person or an entire occupation.

TaskRisk
Cleaning, joining and preparing data60%
Creating standard reports and visualizations58%
Forming conclusions and checking causality30%
Initial classification of events and alerts60%
Log analysis and known-indicator detection57%
Preparing a standard incident report56%
Executing a standard response playbook53%
Investigating a novel attack or violation30%

Task map

AI replaces ↔ AI augments

Each task is positioned by AI capability and the degree of human involvement still required.

  1. 1Cleaning, joining and preparing dataAI 60% · human 55%
  2. 2Creating standard reports and visualizationsAI 58% · human 56%
  3. 3Forming conclusions and checking causalityAI 30% · human 73%
  4. 4Initial classification of events and alertsAI 60% · human 69%
  5. 5Log analysis and known-indicator detectionAI 57% · human 62%
  6. 6Preparing a standard incident reportAI 56% · human 69%
  7. 7Executing a standard response playbookAI 53% · human 69%
  8. 8Investigating a novel attack or violationAI 30% · human 74%

Why technology can change this work

  • AI automatically drafts analyses, finds correlations and explains standard deviations
  • cameras, sensors and SIEM systems classify events automatically
  • AI detects anomalies and prioritizes incidents
  • some monitoring and patrol tasks shift to robots

What protects the occupation

  • choosing the right question and checking causality rather than correlation alone
  • decision accountability under threat
  • a large share of value comes from human judgement, trust or personal accountability
  • unknown scenarios and active adversaries
  • physical intervention or deep investigation

United States · before tax

Average pay and outlook

Estimated nominal monthly pay. The scenario reflects sector, demand and task resilience; it is not a guarantee of income.

2026$7 350per month
2035$9 950scenario estimate
2026: $7 35020262027: $7 60020272028: $7 85020282029: $8 15020292030: $8 40020302031: $8 70020312032: $9 00020322033: $9 30020332034: $9 60020342035: $9 9502035
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Job search and transitions

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Skills you already have

  • analytical question framing
  • metric interpretation
  • threat assessment
  • procedural discipline
  • incident response
  • evidence preservation

Skills to build

  • SQL and data preparation
  • visualization and forecasting
  • AI security
  • digital forensics
  • autonomous-system security
  • deepfake detection
CurrentCriminal investigation Analyst · 36%
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Keepanalytical question framing · metric interpretation · threat assessment
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AddSQL and data preparation · visualization and forecasting · AI security

Sources and update

Updated: 2026-09-25 · Assessment confidence: Medium

International Labour Organization · 2025Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure

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World Economic Forum · 2025The Future of Jobs Report 2025

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O*NET Resource Center · 2026O*NET Database

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