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 5 of 22 for Investigative careers.
1082 careers in Investigative careers, page 5 of 22
Clinical Systems Analyst
Bachelor's Degree · $105,850
Analyze, design, implement, and support clinical information systems to enhance patient care and streamline healthcare…
Clinical Trial Associate
Bachelor's Degree · $167,220
Clinical Trial Associates (CTAs) provide administrative and operational support to clinical research teams, ensuring…
Clinical Trial Statistician
Master's Degree · $105,650
Designs statistical analysis plans for clinical trials, performs interim and final analyses, and interprets results to…
Cloud Administrator (AWS/Azure/GCP)
Certificate or Vocational Training · $99,130
Manages day-to-day cloud infrastructure operations including provisioning resources, managing IAM policies, monitoring…
Cloud Architect (AWS/GCP/Azure)
Bachelor's Degree · $134,050
Designs and implements cloud infrastructure solutions; optimizes costs and ensures scalability and security.
Cloud Cost Optimization Analyst (FinOps)
Bachelor's Degree · $102,740
Manages cloud financial operations, analyzing cloud spending patterns, identifying waste, implementing cost…
Cloud Engineer
Bachelor's Degree · $116,580
Designs, builds, and manages cloud infrastructure on platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP, ensuring scalability, security,…
Cloud ERP Consultant
Bachelor's Degree · $105,850
Implement, customize, and optimize cloud-based ERP systems by analyzing business requirements, configuring modules,…
Cloud Integration Consultant
Bachelor's Degree · $105,850
Designs, implements, and manages cloud-based integration solutions, connecting disparate systems and applications to…
Cloud Migration Specialist
Bachelor's Degree · $134,050
Plans and executes the migration of on-premises workloads to cloud platforms, performing discovery assessments,…
Cloud Native Engineer / Kubernetes Engineer
Bachelor's Degree · $135,980
Specializes in cloud-native application development and Kubernetes orchestration, building containerized microservices,…
Cloud Solutions Architect
Bachelor's Degree · $134,050
A cloud solutions architect plans and builds the systems that organisations rely on to run software in the cloud, from…
Coastal / Marine Engineer (Civil)
Bachelor's Degree · $100,840
Designs coastal protection structures, port facilities, breakwaters, seawalls, and shoreline restoration projects,…
Coastal Engineer
Bachelor's Degree · $100,840
Design and manage projects related to coastal protection, harbor development, and marine infrastructure.
Cognitive Psychologist
Doctoral or Professional Degree · $110,840
Investigates mental processes such as attention, language use, memory, perception, problem-solving, and thinking to…
Comic Artist
No Formal Education Needed · $55,490
Illustrate sequential art for comic books, graphic novels, and webcomics, bringing stories to life through visual…
Commercial Banking Credit Analyst
Bachelor's Degree · $83,510
Evaluate the creditworthiness of businesses and individuals by analyzing financial statements, market conditions, and…
Commercial Real Estate Analyst
Bachelor's Degree · $102,740
Conducts financial analysis, market research, and due diligence for commercial real estate transactions and…
Commercial Real Estate Appraiser
Bachelor's Degree · $67,960
Determines the market value of commercial properties including offices, retail, industrial, and multifamily assets…
Companion Diagnostics Scientist
Doctoral or Professional Degree · $103,410
Develops diagnostic tests that identify patients most likely to benefit from specific targeted therapies, working at…
Compensation & Benefits Analyst
Bachelor's Degree · $78,210
Design, analyze, and administer compensation and benefits programs to attract, retain, and motivate employees while…
Competitive Intelligence Analyst
Bachelor's Degree · $120,230
Gathers, analyzes, and disseminates intelligence on competitors, market dynamics, and industry trends to support…
Compiler Engineer
Master's Degree · $135,980
Develops compilers and programming language tools; optimizes code generation and performance.
Computational Biologist
Doctoral or Professional Degree · $98,920
Develops algorithms and computational tools to analyze large-scale biological data including genomics, transcriptomics,…
Computational Chemist
Doctoral or Professional Degree · $91,240
Applies computational methods and theoretical chemistry principles to solve complex chemical problems, predict…
Computational Linguist
Master's Degree · $140,300
Applies computational methods to analyze and synthesize human language, developing software for natural language…
Computer and Information Research Scientist
Master's Degree · $140,300
Computer and information research scientists design algorithms, test theories, and document findings for teams who turn…
Computer Network Architect
Bachelor's Degree · $134,050
Computer network architects plan and build the systems that move data across offices, cities, and cloud platforms for…
Computer Systems Analyst
Associate's Degree · $105,850
Analyze science, engineering, business, and other data processing problems to develop and implement solutions to…
Computer Vision Engineer
Master's Degree · $135,980
Computer vision engineers train neural networks and tune models so that machines can interpret images and video for…
Computer Vision Engineer (Advanced)
Bachelor's Degree · $161,740
Develops computer vision systems; builds image processing and video analysis applications.
Configuration Management Engineer (Ansible / Puppet / Chef)
Bachelor's Degree · $99,130
Automates server and infrastructure configuration using configuration management tools, ensuring consistent, repeatable…
Conservation Scientist
Bachelor's Degree · $73,010
Conservation scientists assess soils, rangelands, and watersheds for farmers, ranchers, and government agencies, then…
Consulting Engineer
Master's Degree · $122,930
Consulting Engineers provide expert technical advice and solutions to clients across various industries, analyzing…
Content Analyst
Bachelor's Degree · $78,760
Analyze digital content performance, identify trends, and deliver data-driven insights to optimize content strategy and…
Content Analytics Manager / Content Performance Analyst
Bachelor's Degree · $78,760
Measures and optimizes content performance across all channels, building dashboards, attribution models, and reporting…
Continuous Improvement Engineer
Bachelor's Degree · $102,440
Apply engineering and analytical skills to identify, analyse, and eliminate waste and inefficiency in manufacturing and…
Continuous Improvement Manager
Bachelor's Degree · $101,860
Drive process optimization by leading Lean Six Sigma initiatives, managing improvement projects, and training teams to…
Control Systems Engineer
Bachelor's Degree · $130,220
Designs, develops, and maintains systems that control dynamic environments, automating machinery and optimizing…
Conversational AI Engineer
Bachelor's Degree · $129,680
Engineers conversational systems that interpret user intent, manage dialogue state, retrieve knowledge and produce…
Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO) Specialist
Bachelor's Degree · $78,760
Optimizes website and landing page conversion rates through A/B testing, user behavior analysis, heatmapping, and…
Coroner
Bachelor's Degree · $80,730
Coroners investigate sudden, unexplained, or violent deaths, directing autopsies and ordering toxicology tests to…
Coroner Medical Examiner Investigator
Master's Degree · $80,730
Investigates deaths to determine cause and manner, often involving forensic examination.
Corporate Development Analyst
Bachelor's Degree · $102,740
Analyzes potential mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures to support a company's strategic growth initiatives.…
Corporate Finance Analyst
Bachelor's Degree · $102,740
Analyzes financial data to guide strategic business decisions, optimize capital structure, and manage corporate…
Corporate Security Analyst
Bachelor's Degree · $83,050
Analyse security risks to corporate assets, personnel, and operations by monitoring threat intelligence, conducting…
Cost Optimization Engineer
Bachelor's Degree · $105,850
Optimizes cloud costs; analyzes spending and implements cost-saving strategies.
Counterparty Risk / CVA Analyst
Master's Degree · $117,330
Quantifies counterparty credit risk on derivatives portfolios, calculating Credit Valuation Adjustment (CVA), managing…
Counterterrorism Analyst
Bachelor's Degree · $93,790
Analyzes intelligence to identify, assess, and counter terrorist threats. Develops strategies and provides…
Credit Research Analyst
Bachelor's Degree · $83,510
Conducts deep-dive credit analysis on corporate issuers, assessing creditworthiness, default risk, and recovery rates…