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Intelligence Analysts vs Private Detectives and Investigators

Side-by-side · O*NET · BLS · AI-exposure research · Anthropic Economic Index

A factual, source-backed comparison of Intelligence Analysts and Private Detectives and Investigators on the dimensions both occupations carry. Every figure is a position within an independent published dataset — not a verdict on which job is better, safer, or more “future-proof.”

Intelligence Analysts Private Detectives and Investigators
Median pay · BLS OEWS
$93,580
$52,370
Employment · BLS OEWS
110,790
38,700
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
48th pct
59th pct

At a glance

Dimension Intelligence Analysts Private Detectives and Investigators
Median pay $93,580 $52,370
Employment 110,790 38,700
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection Declining (-0.7%) About average (+6.0%)
Annual openings · BLS projection 7,800 3,900
Typical education · O*NET Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not. Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
AI exposure · published exposure studies Moderate · 48th pct Moderate · 59th pct
Global GenAI gradient · ILO ISCO-08 · via crosswalk 42nd pct · 23% of tasks 76th pct · 39% of tasks
Observed AI use · Anthropic Economic Index Automation-leaning (41.9%) Augmentation-leaning (38.6%)
Mostly remote-capable · Dingel–Neiman Yes Yes

Pay and employment are BLS OEWS estimates; outlook and openings are BLS 2024–2034 projections; AI exposure and observed-use figures come from separate research and reflect exposure and usage, not predictions that either job will disappear. Compare like with like.

Skills

Shared: English Language, Reading Comprehension, Inductive Reasoning, Law and Government, Active Listening, Oral Comprehension, Written Comprehension, Problem Sensitivity, Writing, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Oral Expression, Written Expression, Deductive Reasoning, Information Ordering, Speech Recognition, Speech Clarity, Flexibility of Closure, Near Vision, Public Safety and Security, Active Learning, Complex Problem Solving, Category Flexibility, Administrative, Computers and Electronics, Monitoring, Fluency of Ideas, Customer and Personal Service, Coordination, Judgment and Decision Making, Originality, Social Perceptiveness, Persuasion, Time Management.

Specific to Intelligence Analysts

  • Communications and Media
  • Telecommunications
  • Learning Strategies
  • Negotiation
  • Instructing
  • Systems Evaluation

Specific to Private Detectives and Investigators

  • Administration and Management
  • Selective Attention
  • Psychology
  • Far Vision
  • Service Orientation
  • Perceptual Speed

Knowledge, skills & abilities O*NET rates as important for each occupation. “Shared” are common to both; the columns list what is distinctive to each (top by the order O*NET surfaces).

Tools & technology

Shared: Spreadsheet software , Office suite software , Presentation software , Data base user interface and query software , Web page creation and editing software , Operating system software , Electronic mail software , Graphics or photo imaging software , Word processing software .

Specific to Intelligence Analysts

Specific to Private Detectives and Investigators

Full profiles

This page is a summary. See the complete source-backed profile for Intelligence Analysts or Private Detectives and Investigators — tasks, the full skill graph, tools, work context, preparation, wages by percentile, industries, AI exposure and the AI work map.

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Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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Singulariki. "Intelligence Analysts vs Private Detectives and Investigators." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans; ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025; IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022; Frey & Osborne (2013) frey-osborne-automation; Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/compare/intelligence-analysts-vs-private-detectives-and-investigators

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Singulariki. (2026). Intelligence Analysts vs Private Detectives and Investigators. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/compare/intelligence-analysts-vs-private-detectives-and-investigators

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