Will “Fingerprint Classifier” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

0.95% Chance of Automation

“Fingerprint Classifier” will not be replaced by robots.

This job is ranked #49 out of #702. A higher ranking (i.e., a lower number) means the job is less likely to be replaced.

Care to share? Click for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or XING. 👍

Job Description

Collect, identify, classify, and analyze physical evidence related to criminal investigations. Perform tests on weapons or substances, such as fiber, hair, and tissue to determine significance to investigation. May testify as expert witnesses on evidence or crime laboratory techniques. May serve as specialists in area of expertise, such as ballistics, fingerprinting, handwriting, or biochemistry.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 19-4092.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 60,690.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 29.00
Currently, there are 14,800 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Forensic Science Technicians”.

Also Known As…

Tasks for “Fingerprint Classifier”

Determine types of bullets and specific weapons used in shootings.
Collect impressions of dust from surfaces to obtain and identify fingerprints.
Use photographic or video equipment to document evidence or crime scenes.
Prepare solutions, reagents, or sample formulations needed for laboratory work.
Examine physical evidence, such as hair, fiber, wood, or soil residues to obtain information about its source and composition.
Analyze gunshot residue and bullet paths to determine how shootings occurred.
Reconstruct crime scenes to determine relationships among pieces of evidence.
Use chemicals or other substances to examine latent fingerprint evidence and compare developed prints to those of known persons in databases.
Testify in court about investigative or analytical methods or findings.
Interpret laboratory findings or test results to identify and classify substances, materials, or other evidence collected at crime scenes.
Compare objects, such as tools, with impression marks to determine whether a specific object is responsible for a specific mark.
Confer with ballistics, fingerprinting, handwriting, documents, electronics, medical, chemical, or metallurgical experts concerning evidence and its interpretation.
Operate and maintain laboratory equipment and apparatus.
Review forensic analysts' reports for technical merit.
Visit morgues, examine scenes of crimes, or contact other sources to obtain evidence or information to be used in investigations.
Examine firearms to determine mechanical condition and legal status, performing restoration work on damaged firearms to obtain information such as serial numbers.
Collect evidence from crime scenes, storing it in conditions that preserve its integrity.
Examine and analyze blood stain patterns at crime scenes.
Identify and quantify drugs or poisons found in biological fluids or tissues, in foods, or at crime scenes.
Train new technicians or other personnel on forensic science techniques.
Keep records and prepare reports detailing findings, investigative methods, and laboratory techniques.

Related Technology & Tools

Utility knives
Spades
Crime scene tape measures
Sexual assault evidence collection kits
Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA collection kits
Evidence collection containers
Navigational compasses
Photographic scales
Self-contained breathing apparatus
Stainless steel spatulas
Hand held magnifiers
Protective masks
Evidence scissors
Plastic evidence tweezers
Microscope slides
Optical compound microscopes
Medical hemostats
Steel measuring tape
Rounded scalpels
Laptop computers
Laser trajectory kits
Electronic measuring devices
Stainless steel scissors
Ultraviolet UV camera lens filters
Gunshot residue kits
Footwear protectors
35 millimeter cameras
Fingerprint evidence kits
Electronic precision balances
Portable lasers
Stainless steel tweezers
Mobile data computers
Blood collection kits
Glassware washers
Handheld evidence collection computers
Digital cameras
Crime scene evidence flags
Large format cameras
Insect swoop nets
Laboratory benchtop centrifuges
Fingerprint recognition systems
Spectrophotometers
Body fluid collection kits
Fuming hot plates
Gel lifters
Long-wave ultraviolet UV lamps
Photo markers
Ultraviolet UV lights
Insect collection containers
Fingerprint brushes
Shovels
Impression casting kits
Thermocyclers
Postmortem print spoons
Protective latex gloves
Biohazard suits
Breathalyzers
Digital video cameras
Steam sterilizers
Police vans
Portable generators
Pointed scalpels
Distance measuring wheels
Protractors
Electrostatic dust print lifters
Sifting screens
Plastic specimen jars
Inspection mirrors
Reciprocating saws
Handheld digital thermometers
Metal detectors
UV forensic goggles
Cyanoacrylate fuming chambers
Infrared light sources
Portable two way radios
Colored camera filters
Drug testing kits
Benchtop mixers
Personal computers
Glass specimen jars
Safety glasses
Desktop computers

Combined DNA Index System CODIS
Visual Statement Vista FX3 CSI
SmartDraw.com SmartDraw Legal
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Visio
National Crime Information Center NCIC database
Mideo Systems EZDoc Plus
Automated Biometric Identification System ABIS
Trancite Logic Systems ScenePD
DM2 Bills of Lading
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Word
Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
Microsoft Access
DesignWare 3D EyeWitness
National Integrated Ballistics Information Network NIBIN
Laboratory information management system LIMS
The CAD Zone The Crime Zone
Web browser software
Microsoft Office
Midwest Information Systems PAX-it
Image enhancement software
Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System IAFIS
Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
Computer aided design and drafting CADD software
Graphics software
IBM Notes
Eos Systems PhotoModeler
DataWorks Plus Digital CrimeScene