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Overview
Intelligence officers plan and carry out work to collect information that can answer a defined intelligence need.
In job descriptions, look for enquiry planning, research interviews, threat intelligence, surveillance methods, information security, evidence records, situation reports and careful handling of official documents.
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Search jobsWork context
Work centres on planned information gathering: defining lines of enquiry, interviewing sources, checking official material, protecting sensitive records and turning findings into reports.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes investigation research methods, threat intelligence, surveillance methods, information security, evidence documentation, professional records and clear situation reporting.
Salary context
Pay context is shaped by clearance-sensitive duties, interview responsibility, record ownership, risk exposure, shift or field work and how much independent judgement the post requires.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward senior analysis, investigation coordination, operational communications, security-threat assessment, evidence handling or policy-administration roles. These routes build on reliable enquiry files, secure communication habits and evidence-based reporting.
Good to know
Check whether adverts separate information gathering from analysis, name report types, explain source contact, specify security procedures and describe how records are stored and reviewed.
Editorial note
This guide gives editorial career context for intelligence officer work. It is not official labour-market statistics or salary data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 2
Intelligence Analysts
33-3021.06
Exact relationship
The official mapping treats the O*NET and ESCO occupations as closely equivalent.
Open in O*NETPrivate Detectives and Investigators
33-9021.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETSource and method
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Alternative labels
cyber investigator
intelligence research specialist
cyber threat intelligence specialist
research & intelligence officer
counter-terrorism analyst
criminal intelligence analyst
military intelligence officer
intelligence analyst
housing intelligence officer
intelligence research officer
intelligence investigator
research and intelligence officer
Occupation group
Policy administration professionals (2422)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/4ca8ba6c-dc55-40c0-ae6c-d55c94dd2e03 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2422.8 |
| ISCO group | 2422 |
| Concept type | Occupation |