Annual Salary
£24,000 to £43,000
Average UK salary in 2024 was £37,430
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Fingerprint officers use manual and digital methods to identify fingerprints and marks taken from crime scenes.
Average UK salary in 2024 was £37,430
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings / weekends / bank holidays; at short notice
There will be
5.7% more Fingerprint officer jobs in 2029.
As a fingerprint officer, you could:
You may need to wear protective clothing.
You could work in a laboratory.
Your working environment may be emotionally demanding.
You can get into this job through:
You could study for a relevant degree before applying for a job as a trainee fingerprint officer. Subjects include:
You'll usually need:
You can apply directly to a police force to join as a trainee fingerprint officer.
Each force sets its own entry requirements but you'll usually need one or more of the following:
As part of the process, police forces will carry out checks into your background and employment history. This might also include checks on your close family members.
You'll need to:
Some knowledge of forensic and photographic techniques is helpful, though not essential.
Check with your local police force for details of vacancies and entry requirements.
With experience, you could become a senior fingerprint officer or scientific support manager.
With further training, you could become a scenes of crime officer (SOCO), or move into forensics or criminal intelligence work.
You'll need: