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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.

Also called Autopsy Facilities Manager · Certified Medical Examiner · Coroner · Coroner Investigator · County Coroner · Death Investigator · Examiner · Forensic Medical Examiner
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Forensic Pathologist · MDI · MDI (Medicolegal Death Investigator) · Medical Examiner · Medical Examiner Investigator (MEI) · Medical Investigator · Medical Legal Death Investigator · Medicolegal Investigator · MEI · MLI · MLI (Medical Legal Investigator) · Mobile Medical Examiner · Paramedical Examiner

Job Zone 3 — Medium Preparation NeededHolland code ICE35 skills on file

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Zone 3: Medium Preparation Needed

Medium preparation. Vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or an associate degree, with one to two years of training that combines experience and informal instruction.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

ICEInvestigative · Conventional · Enterprising — the three strongest interests, in order

  • I Investigative4.94
  • C Conventional4.86
  • E Enterprising4.09
  • R Realistic4.04
  • S Social3.10
  • A Artistic1.50

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • High School Diploma or the equivalent10%
  • Post-Secondary Certificate5%
  • Some College Courses10%
  • Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree15%
  • Bachelor's Degree35%
  • Post-Baccalaureate Certificate15%
  • Master's Degree10%
Related work experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (25%)
On-site or in-plant training
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (30%)
On-the-job training
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (35%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Critical Thinkingbasic4.14.0Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
  • Speakingbasic4.14.0Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
  • Reading Comprehensionbasic4.04.5Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
  • Active Listeningbasic3.94.0Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
  • Coordination3.83.5Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
  • Writingbasic3.64.0Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
  • Social Perceptiveness3.63.9Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.53.8Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
  • Active Learningbasic3.43.9Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
  • Complex Problem Solving3.43.0Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
  • Sciencebasic3.33.8Level 4 looks like: Conduct product tests to ensure safety standards are met
  • Monitoringbasic3.33.5Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
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  • Learning Strategiesbasic3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
  • Service Orientation3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Make flight reservations for customers using an online booking site
  • Time Management3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
  • Instructing3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
  • Negotiation2.62.8Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Persuasion2.62.8Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • Systems Analysis2.62.8Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
  • Mathematicsbasic2.62.6Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
  • Management of Personnel Resources2.52.8Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • Systems Evaluation2.32.3Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
  • Quality Control Analysis2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
  • Operation and Control2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
  • Operations Monitoring2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
  • Management of Material Resources1.91.4Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Equipment Selection1.81.0Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
  • Management of Financial Resources1.61.0Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
  • Operations Analysis1.50.6
  • Technology Design1.50.6
  • Programming1.50.5
  • Troubleshooting1.50.5
  • Equipment Maintenance1.0—
  • Installation1.0—
  • Repairing1.0—

Tasks

19 core · 1 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Perform medicolegal examinations and autopsies, conducting preliminary examinations of the body to identify victims, locate signs of trauma, and identify factors that would indicate time of death.5.0
  2. Complete death certificates, including the assignment of cause and manner of death.5.0
  3. Interview persons present at death scenes to obtain information useful in determining the manner of death.5.0
  4. Observe and record the positions and conditions of bodies and related evidence.4.9
  5. Remove or supervise removal of bodies from death scenes, using the proper equipment and supplies, and arrange for transportation to morgues.4.9
  6. Provide information concerning the circumstances of death to relatives of the deceased.4.9
  7. Inquire into the cause, manner, and circumstances of human deaths and establish the identities of deceased persons.4.8
  8. Observe, record, and preserve any objects or personal property related to deaths, including objects such as medication containers and suicide notes.4.8
  9. Complete reports and forms required to finalize cases.4.8
  10. Arrange for the next of kin to be notified of deaths.4.8
  11. Collect and document any pertinent medical history information.4.7
  12. Locate and document information regarding the next of kin, including their relationship to the deceased and the status of notification attempts.4.7
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  1. Inventory personal effects recovered from bodies, such as jewelry or wallets.4.7
  2. Direct activities of workers conducting autopsies, performing pathological and toxicological analyses, and preparing documents for permanent records.4.7
  3. Coordinate the release of personal effects to authorized persons and facilitate the disposition of unclaimed corpses and personal effects.4.6
  4. Witness and certify deaths that are the result of a judicial order.4.3
  5. Testify at inquests, hearings, and court trials.4.2
  6. Confer with officials of public health and law enforcement agencies to coordinate interdepartmental activities.4.0
  7. Collect wills, burial instructions, and other documentation needed for investigations and for handling of the remains.3.5
  8. Record the disposition of minor children, as well as details of arrangements made for their care.3.6

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • English Language4.64.9Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • Medicine and Dentistry4.65.1Level 4 looks like: Fill a tooth cavity
  • Customer and Personal Service4.45.7
  • Law and Government4.24.6Level 4 looks like: Prepare documents and title papers for the purchase of a new house
  • Administration and Management3.94.5Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
  • Biology3.94.9Level 4 looks like: Investigate the effects of pollution on marine plants and animals
  • Education and Training3.94.9Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
  • Administrative3.84.7Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
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  • Public Safety and Security3.84.1Level 4 looks like: Inspect a building site for safety violations
  • Computers and Electronics3.64.3Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
  • Sociology and Anthropology3.64.2Level 4 looks like: Write an article about cultural differences
  • Psychology3.54.8Level 4 looks like: Understand the impact of alcohol on human responses
  • Therapy and Counseling3.54.2Level 4 looks like: Provide job counseling to the unemployed
  • Transportation3.43.6Level 4 looks like: Drive a semi-truck through a busy city
  • Communications and Media3.33.7Level 4 looks like: Host a music radio show
  • Personnel and Human Resources3.34.2Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants for an administrative position
  • Economics and Accounting3.23.4Level 4 looks like: Develop financial investment programs for individual clients
  • Telecommunications3.02.3Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • Chemistry2.93.3Level 4 looks like: Use the proper concentration of chlorine to purify a water source
  • Mathematics2.73.0Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
  • Physics2.62.6
  • Geography2.53.0Level 4 looks like: Find a specific country on a world map
  • Engineering and Technology2.32.3Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
  • Production and Processing2.32.3Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
  • Philosophy and Theology2.22.5Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
  • Design2.11.8Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
  • Foreign Language2.01.4Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
  • Mechanical2.01.9Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
  • History and Archeology1.92.1Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
  • Building and Construction1.81.5Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
  • Sales and Marketing1.71.5Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
  • Fine Arts1.40.7Level 1 looks like: Attend a popular music concert
  • Food Production1.2—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Oral Comprehension4.14.8Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Written Comprehension4.14.1Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
  • Deductive Reasoning4.04.1Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
  • Inductive Reasoning4.04.8Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
  • Oral Expression4.04.6Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Written Expression4.04.1Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
  • Information Ordering3.94.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Near Vision3.94.0Level 5 looks like: Read the fine print of a legal document
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  • Problem Sensitivity3.94.1Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
  • Flexibility of Closure3.83.8Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
  • Category Flexibility3.64.0Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Speech Clarity3.53.4Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
  • Speech Recognition3.53.5Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
  • Fluency of Ideas3.33.3Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
  • Manual Dexterity3.13.0Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
  • Originality3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
  • Perceptual Speed3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Visualization3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
  • Far Vision3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Read the slides on a presentation from across a room
  • Finger Dexterity3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
  • Selective Attention3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • Speed of Closure3.03.1Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Visual Color Discrimination2.93.0Level 4 looks like: Trace electrical circuits marked by various colored wires
  • Control Precision2.82.9Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
  • Multilimb Coordination2.82.9Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
  • Memorization2.62.6
  • Time Sharing2.62.6Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
  • Trunk Strength2.52.4Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Static Strength2.42.4Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
  • Extent Flexibility2.32.3Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
  • Auditory Attention2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Depth Perception2.12.1Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Mathematical Reasoning2.12.5Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
  • Number Facility2.12.6Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
  • Reaction Time2.11.6Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
  • Stamina2.12.0Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
  • Dynamic Strength2.01.8Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Hearing Sensitivity2.01.6Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Spatial Orientation2.01.1Level 2 looks like: Use the floor plan to locate a store in a mall
  • Glare Sensitivity1.91.3Level 2 looks like: Drive on a familiar road on a cloudy day
  • Peripheral Vision1.91.0Level 2 looks like: Keep in step while marching in a band
  • Response Orientation1.91.3Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
  • Wrist-Finger Speed1.91.0Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Explosive Strength1.80.9
  • Gross Body Coordination1.81.4Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
  • Gross Body Equilibrium1.81.0Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
  • Night Vision1.81.0Level 2 looks like: Read street signs at dusk (just after sunset)
  • Rate Control1.80.9Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
  • Sound Localization1.80.8
  • Speed of Limb Movement1.40.4
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.0—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Getting Information4.95.2Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates4.85.2Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Documenting/Recording Information4.84.5Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization4.75.7
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems4.75.4Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public4.55.1Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge4.55.5Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events4.45.4Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
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  • Processing Information4.45.2Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Working with Computers4.33.7Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
  • Assisting and Caring for Others4.24.7Level 4 looks like: Help a medical patient find in-home assistance or healthcare
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships4.25.5Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others4.23.9Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work4.24.9Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Analyzing Data or Information4.14.7Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
  • Training and Teaching Others4.14.8Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
  • Performing General Physical Activities4.04.6Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
  • Coaching and Developing Others3.84.8Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates3.84.9Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment3.82.8
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others3.84.8Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others3.74.0Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies3.74.3Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards3.74.1Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Handling and Moving Objects3.75.2Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings3.74.6Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources3.74.5Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
  • Performing Administrative Activities3.74.5Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others3.74.3Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
  • Scheduling Work and Activities3.74.3Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
  • Staffing Organizational Units3.64.4Level 4 looks like: Interview candidates for a sales position and make hiring recommendations
  • Thinking Creatively3.64.1Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Developing and Building Teams3.43.4Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People3.33.6Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information3.13.5Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials3.13.2Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Controlling Machines and Processes2.42.7
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment2.32.0Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment2.31.8Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment2.01.7Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
  • Selling or Influencing Others1.91.6Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • E-Mail5.0
  • Telephone Conversations5.0
  • Deal With External Customers or the Public in General4.9
  • Contact With Others4.8
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.8
  • Exposed to Disease or Infections4.7
  • In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment4.6
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled4.6
  • Time Pressure4.5
  • Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets4.4

Technology

28 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

In demand (1)

  • Microsoft Office softwarehot

Hot (11; 1 more marked hot above)

  • Git
  • Google Android
  • Linux
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS
  • Microsoft Word
  • Structured query language SQL
  • Transact-SQL
  • UNIX
  • Zoom
Other tools (16)
  • 3D graphics software
  • Alcestis
  • Autopsy information databases
  • Bite analysis software
  • Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
  • Douglas Associates Forensic Filer
  • Email software
  • EMC Documentum
  • Fingerprint databases
  • Genetic database software
  • Graphics software
  • Ingenuware CoronerBase
  • Mideo Systems EZDoc Plus
  • Rapid Medical Examiners System
  • Toxicology databases
  • Web browser software

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Police Identification and Records Officers
  2. Detectives and Criminal Investigators
  3. Medical Records Specialists
  4. Forensic Science Technicians
  5. Physicians, Pathologists
  6. Private Detectives and Investigators
  7. Medical Assistants
  8. Compliance Officers
  9. Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
  10. Regulatory Affairs Specialists

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