FBI special agentFBI special agent

By: Dusti jonesBy: Dusti jones

SalarySalary

Special Agent trainees at the FBI Special Agent trainees at the FBI Academy are paid as GS-10, step 1 Academy are paid as GS-10, step 1 (($43,441$43,441) plus the Quantico, VA locality ) plus the Quantico, VA locality adjustment (17.50%) during their time at adjustment (17.50%) during their time at the FBI Academy. This equates to the FBI Academy. This equates to $51,043$51,043 on an annualized basis (or on an annualized basis (or $1,963$1,963 per per each two-week pay period). each two-week pay period).

Responsibilities Responsibilities As an FBI Special Agent you may work on matters As an FBI Special Agent you may work on matters including terrorism, foreign counterintelligence, cyber including terrorism, foreign counterintelligence, cyber crime, organized crime, white-collar crime, public crime, organized crime, white-collar crime, public corruption, civil rights violations, financial crime, bribery, corruption, civil rights violations, financial crime, bribery, bank robbery, extortion, kidnapping, air piracy, interstate bank robbery, extortion, kidnapping, air piracy, interstate criminal activity, fugitive and drug-trafficking matters, and criminal activity, fugitive and drug-trafficking matters, and other violations of federal statutes. other violations of federal statutes.

Education requirementsEducation requirements

Bachelor's Degree, and for some positions Bachelor's Degree, and for some positions a Master's Degree with a strong academic a Master's Degree with a strong academic record, preferably with a GPA of 3.0 or record, preferably with a GPA of 3.0 or better, and three years of professional better, and three years of professional work experience.work experience.

Physical fitness testPhysical fitness test

1. Maximum number of sit-ups in one minute 1. Maximum number of sit-ups in one minute 2. Timed 300-meter sprint 2. Timed 300-meter sprint 3. Maximum number of push-ups (untimed) 3. Maximum number of push-ups (untimed)

4. Timed one and one-half mile (1.5 mile) run4. Timed one and one-half mile (1.5 mile) run

Job benefitsJob benefits

group health and life insurancegroup health and life insurance vacationvacationsick paysick payfull retirement plan full retirement plan

Salary breakdownSalary breakdown

Colleges Colleges

University of phoenixUniversity of phoenixUniversity of MassachusettsUniversity of MassachusettsGeorge mason universityGeorge mason universityWest Virginia university West Virginia university

personnelpersonnel

a total of 35,344 people worked for the a total of 35,344 people worked for the FBI, including 13,598 , including 13,598 special agents and and 21,746 professional staff. Among our 21,746 professional staff. Among our employees are 15,296 women, 8,650 employees are 15,296 women, 8,650 minorities, and 1,302 persons with minorities, and 1,302 persons with disabilities. disabilities.

Interesting factsInteresting factsNearly 18 million background checks are conducted each year through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System to determine purchase eligibility for firearms and explosives. Female Agents Were Rare Until 1972. During fiscal year 2012, the FBI’s Computer Analysis Response During fiscal year 2012, the FBI’s Computer Analysis Response Team (CART) examined 53,931 pieces of media. CART examined Team (CART) examined 53,931 pieces of media. CART examined more than 17,000 terabytes of data while supporting more than more than 17,000 terabytes of data while supporting more than 9,700 investigations.9,700 investigations. The National Crime Information Center (NCIC) averages nearly 8.8 million transactions a day, serving more than 92,000 users. The special agent bomb technician (SABT) program is part of the FBI’s Hazardous Devices Operations Center in our Critical Incident Response Group.

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