Careers for people who need to understand the thing first
One thousand and eighty-two careers that suit Investigative people, the research, analysis, diagnostics and engineering work that suits people who follow questions, hunt for patterns, and prefer to figure things out from first principles. Each card below carries the typical preparation path, the salary range from entry to senior level, and a short read on what the work actually involves day to day. You are looking at page 12 of 22 for Investigative careers.
1082 careers in Investigative careers, page 12 of 22
Judge
Doctoral or Professional Degree · $153,990
Presides over legal proceedings, interprets laws, assesses evidence, and controls courtroom conduct. Ensures fair…
Junior ABAP Developer
Associate's Degree · $135,980
Develop, maintain, and enhance SAP applications using ABAP programming language, collaborating with senior developers…
Junior Android Developer
Bachelor's Degree · $135,980
Develops and maintains mobile applications for the Android platform under the guidance of senior developers. Involved…
Junior Civil Engineer
Bachelor's Degree · $100,840
Assist in the design, construction, and maintenance of infrastructure projects, including roads, bridges, and buildings.
Junior Data Scientist
Bachelor's Degree · $120,230
Support data science projects by cleaning and preparing datasets, building exploratory analyses, and implementing…
Junior Developer
Bachelor's Degree · $135,980
Develops and maintains software applications under the guidance of senior engineers. Writes clean, efficient, and…
Junior iOS Developer
Bachelor's Degree · $135,980
Develops and maintains mobile applications for Apple's iOS platform. Works under supervision to write, test, and debug…
Junior Java Developer
Bachelor's Degree · $100,390
Develops, tests, and maintains software applications using Java and related technologies. Collaborates with senior…
Junior Node.js Developer
Bachelor's Degree · $92,650
Develops and maintains server-side applications, APIs, and databases using Node.js and related frameworks.
Junior Operations Analyst
Bachelor's Degree · $101,860
Analyze business operations, identify inefficiencies, and develop data-driven solutions to improve processes and…
Junior PHP Developer
Bachelor's Degree · $92,650
Develops and maintains server-side logic, databases, and APIs for web applications using PHP and related technologies.…
Junior Process Engineer
Bachelor's Degree · $102,440
Assist in designing, optimizing, and implementing industrial processes while analyzing data, troubleshooting issues,…
Junior Python Developer
Bachelor's Degree · $135,980
Develops, tests, and maintains Python-based applications and services, often working under the guidance of senior…
Junior Rails Developer
Bachelor's Degree · $92,650
Develop and maintain web applications using Ruby on Rails framework. Collaborate with senior developers to implement…
Junior Test Engineer
Bachelor's Degree · $104,300
Ensures software quality by designing, executing, and maintaining test cases, identifying defects, and collaborating…
Junior Urologist
Doctoral or Professional Degree · $265,930
Diagnose and treat conditions affecting the urinary tract and male reproductive organs, assisting senior urologists in…
Junior Web Developer
Bachelor's Degree · $92,650
Develops and maintains websites and web applications, collaborating with design and backend teams to implement user…
Kernel / Systems Programmer
Bachelor's Degree · $100,390
Develops and maintains operating system kernels, device drivers, hypervisors, and low-level system software, working at…
Knowledge Graph Engineer
Master's Degree · $135,980
Build and maintain knowledge graphs that represent structured relationships between entities for reasoning, search, and…
Knowledge Management Specialist
Bachelor's Degree · $116,580
Capture, organize, and disseminate essential organizational knowledge by developing strategies, systems, and processes…
Knowledge Manager
Bachelor's Degree · $116,580
Develops and implements strategies for capturing, sharing, and leveraging organizational knowledge to improve…
Kotlin Backend Developer
Bachelor's Degree · $135,980
Develops backend services using Kotlin; leverages JVM ecosystem with modern language features.
Kubernetes Administrator / Container Platform Engineer
Bachelor's Degree · $99,130
Manages enterprise Kubernetes clusters and container platforms, handling cluster provisioning, scaling, networking,…
Kubernetes Engineer
Bachelor's Degree · $99,130
Specializes in Kubernetes container orchestration; manages cluster operations and deployment strategies.
Lab Technician
Associate's Degree · $62,930
Performs a variety of laboratory tests and procedures to assist in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.…
Laboratory Animal Veterinarian (IACUC)
Doctoral or Professional Degree · $130,100
Oversees the health and welfare of research animals, ensuring compliance with IACUC protocols, providing veterinary…
Laboratory Assistant
High School Diploma · $62,930
Assists scientists and researchers by preparing test samples, conducting routine tests, maintaining meticulous lab…
Laboratory Manager
Bachelor's Degree · $167,220
Oversees daily laboratory operations, ensuring compliance with safety standards, managing staff, and maintaining…
Laboratory Supervisor
Bachelor's Degree · $167,220
Oversees the daily operations of a laboratory, including managing staff, ensuring quality control, maintaining…
LAMP Stack Developer
Bachelor's Degree · $135,980
Develops web applications using Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP; maintains legacy and modern PHP applications.
Land Restoration Ecologist
Master's Degree · $82,220
Plan and implement large-scale land restoration projects that rehabilitate mined lands, brownfields, and degraded…
Laser Engineer
Bachelor's Degree · $122,930
Designs, develops, tests, and maintains laser systems and optical components for various applications, including…
Last-mile Delivery Technology Specialist
Bachelor's Degree · $105,850
Implement, manage, and optimise the technology platforms that power last-mile delivery operations, including route…
Lead Data Scientist (Sustainability)
Master's Degree · $120,230
Lead data science initiatives focused on sustainability metrics, carbon accounting, and environmental impact modelling,…
Lean / Six Sigma Engineer
Bachelor's Degree · $102,440
Applies Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to eliminate waste, reduce variation, and improve processes across…
LEED Accredited Professional
Bachelor's Degree · $83,050
Lead the LEED certification process for commercial, residential, and institutional building projects by advising design…
LEED Consultant
Bachelor's Degree · $83,050
Guide building projects through the LEED certification process by advising on sustainable design strategies, managing…
Legal Nurse Consultant
Associate's Degree · $97,550
Apply nursing expertise to legal cases, providing analysis and opinions on medical-related issues.
Legal Researcher
Bachelor's Degree · $62,890
Conducts in-depth legal research, analyzes statutes, regulations, case law, and legal articles to support attorneys,…
Legislative Director
Master's Degree · $142,080
Advise elected officials on policy matters, research legislation, and manage legislative agendas.
Librarian (Research Support)
Master's Degree · $68,270
Librarians specializing in research support assist patrons, typically in academic or specialized libraries, with…
Limnologist
Bachelor's Degree · $76,780
Study freshwater ecosystems including lakes, rivers, wetlands, and streams to understand their physical, chemical, and…
Linux Systems Administrator
Bachelor's Degree · $99,130
Manages and maintains Linux server environments, handling installation, configuration, patching, performance tuning,…
Liquidity Risk Analyst
Bachelor's Degree · $111,490
Measures whether a financial institution can meet cash obligations under normal and stressed conditions, monitoring…
LLM Engineer / Prompt Engineer
Bachelor's Degree · $135,980
Specializes in large language models; develops applications using LLMs and optimizes prompts.
LLM Fine-Tuning Engineer
Bachelor's Degree · $135,980
Fine-tune large language models on domain-specific datasets to improve task performance, alignment, and safety. Design…
LLM Inference Engineer
Bachelor's Degree · $129,680
Specializes in serving large language models efficiently, tuning KV-cache use, continuous batching, parallelism,…
LLM Test Engineer
Bachelor's Degree · $104,300
Build automated testing pipelines that verify the correctness, safety, and consistency of large language model outputs.…
Load Balancing Engineer
Bachelor's Degree · $134,050
Designs and optimizes load balancing; ensures high availability and traffic distribution.
Localization Engineer (i18n/L10n)
Bachelor's Degree · $135,980
Builds internationalization and localization infrastructure for software products, handling character encoding,…