Coroners
Direct activities such as autopsies, pathological and toxicological analyses, and inquests relating to the investigation of deaths occurring within a legal jurisdiction to determine cause of death or to fix responsibility for accidental, violent, or unexplained deaths.
- O*NET-SOC code
13-1041.06 - Preparation Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Wages
BLS doesn't publish wages for Coroners separately. These are the figures for Compliance Officers (13-1041), its parent occupation.
Median annual wage, U.S.$80,730
Employment, U.S.417,070
Median hourly wage$38.81
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $48,220 | $61,280 | $80,730 | $109,010 | $133,720 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3,770 | $72,990 | 0.67 |
| Alaska | 920 | $76,430 | 1.05 |
| Arizona | 12,430 | $74,920 | 1.43 |
| Arkansas | 3,120 | $64,680 | 0.89 |
| California | 49,880 | $96,980 | 1.02 |
| Colorado | 7,740 | $82,450 | 1.00 |
| Connecticut | 3,610 | $91,810 | 0.79 |
| Delaware | 2,150 | $91,050 | 1.65 |
| District of Columbia | 4,380 | $111,030 | 2.33 |
| Florida | 29,680 | $74,920 | 1.11 |
| Georgia | 14,390 | $70,200 | 1.10 |
| Hawaii | 1,270 | $82,590 | 0.75 |
| Idaho | 1,660 | $75,450 | 0.72 |
| Illinois | 10,650 | $80,550 | 0.65 |
| Indiana | 5,120 | $78,770 | 0.60 |
| Iowa | 3,660 | $75,620 | 0.88 |
| Kansas | 3,560 | $69,740 | 0.92 |
| Kentucky | 4,360 | $69,240 | 0.81 |
| Louisiana | 3,970 | $70,290 | 0.77 |
| Maine | 1,790 | $83,740 | 1.04 |
| Maryland | 10,100 | $84,720 | 1.36 |
| Massachusetts | 13,190 | $102,060 | 1.35 |
| Michigan | 9,720 | $77,390 | 0.82 |
| Minnesota | 6,140 | $85,920 | 0.78 |
| Mississippi | 1,720 | $67,450 | 0.55 |
| Missouri | 7,000 | $67,270 | 0.89 |
| Montana | 1,480 | $66,660 | 1.08 |
| Nebraska | 3,470 | $73,920 | 1.26 |
| Nevada | 4,400 | $78,290 | 1.06 |
| New Hampshire | 1,730 | $82,800 | 0.95 |
| New Jersey | 13,310 | $100,000 | 1.16 |
| New Mexico | 2,400 | $67,990 | 1.03 |
| New York | 23,500 | $90,080 | 0.90 |
| North Carolina | 11,320 | $78,500 | 0.85 |
| North Dakota | 990 | $79,440 | 0.86 |
| Ohio | 11,240 | $75,030 | 0.76 |
| Oklahoma | 4,230 | $63,000 | 0.92 |
| Oregon | 5,360 | $82,990 | 1.02 |
| Pennsylvania | 19,810 | $85,580 | 1.22 |
| Rhode Island | 970 | $87,620 | 0.72 |
| South Carolina | 4,760 | $75,460 | 0.77 |
| South Dakota | 1,130 | $72,630 | 0.92 |
| Tennessee | 7,990 | $63,960 | 0.91 |
| Texas | 42,900 | $75,370 | 1.14 |
| Utah | 3,760 | $67,370 | 0.81 |
| Vermont | 1,960 | $90,420 | 2.40 |
| Virginia | 15,190 | $80,380 | 1.38 |
| Washington | 11,130 | $88,790 | 1.17 |
| West Virginia | 1,720 | $64,270 | 0.91 |
| Wisconsin | 5,710 | $78,800 | 0.72 |
| Wyoming | 580 | $79,890 | 0.77 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urologists | 5 | 0.969 |
| 2 | Chiropractors | 5 | 0.962 |
| 3 | Respiratory Therapists | 3 | 0.960 |
| 4 | Nurse Midwives | 5 | 0.959 |
| 5 | Clinical Nurse Specialists | 5 | 0.958 |
| 6 | Optometrists | 5 | 0.958 |
| 7 | Nurse Practitioners | 5 | 0.957 |
| 8 | Podiatrists | 5 | 0.955 |
| 9 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | 5 | 0.955 |
| 10 | Physician Assistants | 5 | 0.953 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Coroners, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fish and Game Wardens | Operation and Control | 1.00 | 0.934 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Coroners, excluding software Coroners already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| eClinicalWorks EHR software | 13 of 20 | 12.5x |
| Bizmatics PrognoCIS EMR | 9 of 20 | 23.1x |
| ChartWare EMR | 6 of 20 | 25.2x |
| Greenway Medical Technologies PrimeSUITE | 6 of 20 | 25.2x |
| Allscripts Professional EHR | 6 of 20 | 23.1x |
| e-MDs software | 6 of 20 | 23.1x |
| MicroFour PracticeStudio.NET EMR | 5 of 20 | 28.8x |
| GalacTek ECLIPSE | 5 of 20 | 23.1x |
| MEDITECH software | 9 of 20 | 5.4x |
| SOAPware EMR | 5 of 20 | 17.8x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.00 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.00 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.50 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.50 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.62 | 4.00 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.38 | 3.88 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.00 |
| Science | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.75 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.50 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.75 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 1.00 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| English Language | 4.60 | 4.85 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 4.55 | 5.10 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 4.42 | 5.74 |
| Law and Government | 4.15 | 4.55 |
| Biology | 3.90 | 4.85 |
| Administration and Management | 3.90 | 4.50 |
| Education and Training | 3.85 | 4.85 |
| Administrative | 3.80 | 4.70 |
| Public Safety and Security | 3.75 | 4.05 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.55 | 4.26 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 3.55 | 4.15 |
| Psychology | 3.45 | 4.80 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 3.45 | 4.20 |
| Transportation | 3.37 | 3.60 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 3.32 | 4.15 |
| Communications and Media | 3.30 | 3.65 |
| Economics and Accounting | 3.16 | 3.40 |
| Telecommunications | 2.95 | 2.30 |
| Chemistry | 2.90 | 3.25 |
| Mathematics | 2.65 | 2.95 |
| Physics | 2.61 | 2.60 |
| Geography | 2.47 | 3.00 |
| Production and Processing | 2.30 | 2.25 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.26 | 2.26 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 2.16 | 2.45 |
| Design | 2.10 | 1.75 |
| Mechanical | 2.00 | 1.90 |
| Foreign Language | 2.00 | 1.40 |
| History and Archeology | 1.89 | 2.05 |
| Building and Construction | 1.75 | 1.45 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.70 | 1.50 |
| Fine Arts | 1.35 | 0.70 |
| Food Production | 1.15 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Comprehension | 4.12 | 4.75 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.12 | 4.12 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 4.75 |
| Oral Expression | 4.00 | 4.62 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Written Expression | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Information Ordering | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Near Vision | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.62 | 4.00 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.50 | 3.38 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Originality | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Visualization | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Far Vision | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Speed of Closure | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Control Precision | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Memorization | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Time Sharing | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Static Strength | 2.38 | 2.38 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Number Facility | 2.12 | 2.62 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.12 | 2.50 |
| Depth Perception | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Stamina | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Reaction Time | 2.12 | 1.62 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Spatial Orientation | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Response Orientation | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.75 | 1.38 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Night Vision | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Rate Control | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Sound Localization | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Office software in demand
- Git hot
- Google Android hot
- Linux hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Structured query language SQL hot
- Transact-SQL hot
- UNIX hot
- Zoom hot
- 3D graphics software
- Alcestis
- Autopsy information databases
- Bite analysis software
- Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
- Douglas Associates Forensic Filer
- EMC Documentum
- Email software
- Fingerprint databases
- Genetic database software
- Graphics software
- Ingenuware CoronerBase
- Mideo Systems EZDoc Plus
- Rapid Medical Examiners System
- Toxicology databases
- Web browser software
Where it concentrates
BLS doesn't publish wages for Coroners separately. These are the figures for Compliance Officers (13-1041), its parent occupation.
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Pass, TX | 370 | 7.32 | $88,100 |
| Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | 670 | 5.36 | $106,330 |
| Laredo, TX | 1,440 | 4.90 | $98,180 |
| El Centro, CA | 840 | 4.81 | $106,750 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 1,440 | 4.48 | $93,430 |
| Tallahassee, FL | 1,700 | 3.41 | $49,100 |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | 310 | 3.36 | $90,290 |
| Yuma, AZ | 590 | 3.17 | $64,820 |
| Helena, MT | 370 | 3.10 | $63,740 |
| Aguadilla, PR | 400 | 3.03 | $36,400 |