introduction | the survey |
1:prior qualifications
2:job(s) after the course
3:the course
4:investigative psychology


Section 2: Job(s) After The Course

Q4: How long did it take you to find a job after the MSc?

Of the 25 respondents, 18 (72%) found employment immediately after completion of the MSc. Of these 18, 10 started a PhD, 4 returned to jobs they possessed before starting the course, and four found new employment. 4 (16%) respondents found employment within 3 months, 2 (8%) within 12 months, and 1 was yet to find employment.

Q5: Please describe your career path from MSc to your present job.

Of the 25 respondents, 8 (32%) are still doing their PhD. 6 (24%) have remained within the same job, 4 (16%) have changed jobs once, 2 (8%) have changed jobs twice, and 4 (16%) have changed jobs three or more times. Of the 16 respondents who went into employment rather than start a PhD, only 2 went into areas of employment which were not related to Investigative Psychology (social worker, branch co-ordinator with German bank). The types of employment that were entered into by those that stayed within the field was varied; such as police officer, crime analyst, lecturer in forensic/investigative psychology, and customs inspector (see appendix for more detail).

Q6: Please describe what your job consists of. Please tell us something of the organisation you are part of and your position within it.

As stated, of the 25 respondents, 3 are either unemployed or work in an unrelated field. The other 22 respondents fall into 5 categories. 7 (28%) have found employment in the police force. The types of jobs found within the police force include; crime analyst, police officer, custody sergeant, detective superintendent, police psychologist, and offender profiler. 8 (32%), as already mentioned, have started a PhD. All of these PhD's are related to Investigative or Forensic psychology. 3 (12%) have found employment with an academic institution, and typically involve lecturing and research. 3 (12%) respondents have found employment with either Canadian or US Law Enforcement agencies, such as a Director of Operations for Ramsey County Sheriffs Dept. One respondent found employment with the NHS with the treatment of offenders.

Q7: Please indicate in round figures your annual salary.

Due to the nature of the question, only 11 respondents answered this question. The mean salary was £34,600, with a standard deviation of £29,600. This standard deviation highlights the wide-ranging salaries being earned by those who responded. As shown in the appendix, the range is £12,000 - £120,000.



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introduction | the survey |
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2:job(s) after the course
3:the course
4:investigative psychology


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