Salary Possibilities Newly assigned Special Agents start at a yearly salary of $43,441, or also recognized as a GS-10, plus multiple other pay increases such as locality pay and availability pay. Salary can increase 12.5% to 28.7% from a newly assigned Special Agent’s pay. Depending on location, some new agents have been started off at $61,000 to $69,000. Salary can also vary on location, such as high-cost offices or cities where activity would be high. Federal Agents can go up to a GS-14 Level 10 which tops out currently at $111,205. Newly assigned Special Agents start at a yearly salary of $43,441, or also recognized as a GS-10, plus multiple other pay increases such as locality pay and availability pay. Salary can increase 12.5% to 28.7% from a newly assigned Special Agent’s pay. Depending on location, some new agents have been started off at $61,000 to $69,000. Salary can also vary on location, such as high-cost offices or cities where activity would be high. Federal Agents can go up to a GS-14 Level 10 which tops out currently at $111,205.

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Responsibilities Intelligence- The mission of the intelligence program is to optimally position the FBI to meet current and emerging national security and criminal threats by: Intelligence- The mission of the intelligence program is to optimally position the FBI to meet current and emerging national security and criminal threats by: Aiming core investigative work proactively against threats to U.S. interests, Aiming core investigative work proactively against threats to U.S. interests, Building and sustaining enterprise-wide intelligence policies and, capabilities, and Building and sustaining enterprise-wide intelligence policies and, capabilities, and Providing useful, appropriate, and timely information and analysis to national security, homeland security and law enforcement community. Providing useful, appropriate, and timely information and analysis to national security, homeland security and law enforcement community.

Responsibilities cont’d Counterintelligence- The FBI is responsible for identifying and neutralizing ongoing national security threats. The Counterintelligence Division provides centralized management and oversight for all Foreign Counterintelligence investigations. It ensures that offensive operations and investigations are fully coordinated with the U. S. Intelligence Community, and focused on those countries, foreign powers, or entities which pose the most significant threat to the United States. The investigative priorities of the FCI Program are to: Counterintelligence- The FBI is responsible for identifying and neutralizing ongoing national security threats. The Counterintelligence Division provides centralized management and oversight for all Foreign Counterintelligence investigations. It ensures that offensive operations and investigations are fully coordinated with the U. S. Intelligence Community, and focused on those countries, foreign powers, or entities which pose the most significant threat to the United States. The investigative priorities of the FCI Program are to: Prevent or neutralize the foreign acquisition of weapons of mass destruction technology or equipment; Prevent or neutralize the foreign acquisition of weapons of mass destruction technology or equipment; Prevent the penetration of the U.S. Intelligence Community; Prevent the penetration of the U.S. Intelligence Community; Prevent the penetration of U.S. Government agencies or contractors; Prevent the penetration of U.S. Government agencies or contractors; Prevent the compromise of U.S. Critical National Assets; and Prevent the compromise of U.S. Critical National Assets; and Conduct aggressive counterintelligence operations focusing on those countries that constitute the most significant threat to U.S. Strategic interests. Conduct aggressive counterintelligence operations focusing on those countries that constitute the most significant threat to U.S. Strategic interests.

Responsibilities cont’d Counterterrorism-The Counterterrorism Division was established to oversee the following priorities: Counterterrorism-The Counterterrorism Division was established to oversee the following priorities: To detect, disrupt, and dismantle terrorist sleeper cells in the United States before they act; To detect, disrupt, and dismantle terrorist sleeper cells in the United States before they act; To identify and prevent acts of terrorism by individuals with a terrorist agenda acting alone; To identify and prevent acts of terrorism by individuals with a terrorist agenda acting alone; To detect, disrupt, and dismantle terrorist support networks, including financial support networks; To detect, disrupt, and dismantle terrorist support networks, including financial support networks; To enhance our capability to quickly ascertain the reliability, implications, and details of terrorist threats and to improve our capacity to disseminate threat-related information to local, state, and federal agencies, and to the private sector as needed; and To enhance our capability to quickly ascertain the reliability, implications, and details of terrorist threats and to improve our capacity to disseminate threat-related information to local, state, and federal agencies, and to the private sector as needed; and To enhance our overall contribution to the U.S. Intelligence Community and to senior policy makers in government by providing timely and accurate in-depth analysis of the terrorist threats and other information of value on an on-going basis. To enhance our overall contribution to the U.S. Intelligence Community and to senior policy makers in government by providing timely and accurate in-depth analysis of the terrorist threats and other information of value on an on-going basis.

Responsibilities cont’d Criminal- The Criminal Investigative Division coordinates, manages, and directs investigative programs focused on financial crime, violent crime, organized crime, public corruption, violation of individual civil rights, drug related crime, and informant matters associated with these investigative areas. The CID guides the investigative efforts of field offices against criminal enterprises and individual federal crimes in the continental and territorial United States, as well as internationally. Criminal- The Criminal Investigative Division coordinates, manages, and directs investigative programs focused on financial crime, violent crime, organized crime, public corruption, violation of individual civil rights, drug related crime, and informant matters associated with these investigative areas. The CID guides the investigative efforts of field offices against criminal enterprises and individual federal crimes in the continental and territorial United States, as well as internationally.

Cyber- The Cyber Division identifies and neutralizes the most significant individuals or groups conducting computer intrusions, the dissemination of malicious code, or other computer supported operations. The Cyber Division investigates online predators or groups that sexually exploit and endanger children for personal or financial gain. An operation targeting the United States intellectual property also falls within the scope of the Cyber Division. The Cyber Division neutralizes the most significant perpetrators of Internet fraud. Cyber- The Cyber Division identifies and neutralizes the most significant individuals or groups conducting computer intrusions, the dissemination of malicious code, or other computer supported operations. The Cyber Division investigates online predators or groups that sexually exploit and endanger children for personal or financial gain. An operation targeting the United States intellectual property also falls within the scope of the Cyber Division. The Cyber Division neutralizes the most significant perpetrators of Internet fraud. Responsibilities cont’d

Education In order to qualify for the job as a FBI Special Agent you must possess a four-year degree from a college or university. Some degrees are more desirable to the FBI for employment such as: a Law degree; an Accounting degree is also desirable because Special Agents trace financial transactions and review/analyze complex accounting records in criminal investigations. In order to qualify for the job as a FBI Special Agent you must possess a four-year degree from a college or university. Some degrees are more desirable to the FBI for employment such as: a Law degree; an Accounting degree is also desirable because Special Agents trace financial transactions and review/analyze complex accounting records in criminal investigations.

Requirements To become an FBI Special Agent, you must: To become an FBI Special Agent, you must: be a U.S. citizen. be a U.S. citizen. You must be at least 23 years of age, but younger than 37 upon your appointment as a Special Agent. You must be at least 23 years of age, but younger than 37 upon your appointment as a Special Agent. Applicants must possess a four-year degree from a college or university. Applicants must possess a four-year degree from a college or university. All candidates must possess a valid driver's license and be completely available for assignment anywhere in the FBI's jurisdiction. All candidates must possess a valid driver's license and be completely available for assignment anywhere in the FBI's jurisdiction.

Benefits As an FBI employee, Special Agents are also entitled to a variety of benefits, including group health and life insurance programs, vacation and sick pay, and a full retirement plan. Some Agents are given “take home” cars depending on their amount of time they’ve been working for the FBI. As an FBI employee, Special Agents are also entitled to a variety of benefits, including group health and life insurance programs, vacation and sick pay, and a full retirement plan. Some Agents are given “take home” cars depending on their amount of time they’ve been working for the FBI.

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Fun Facts 1. Protect the United States from terrorist attack 2. Protect the United States against foreign intelligence operations and espionage 3. Protect the United States against cyber-based attacks and high- technology crimes 4. Combat public corruption at all levels 5. Protect civil rights 6. Combat transnational/national criminal organizations and enterprises 7. Combat major white-collar crime 8. Combat significant violent crime. You can find more interesting facts at the URL pasted below. 9. Support federal, state, local and international partners 10. Upgrade technology to successfully perform the FBI’s mission 1. Protect the United States from terrorist attack 2. Protect the United States against foreign intelligence operations and espionage 3. Protect the United States against cyber-based attacks and high- technology crimes 4. Combat public corruption at all levels 5. Protect civil rights 6. Combat transnational/national criminal organizations and enterprises 7. Combat major white-collar crime 8. Combat significant violent crime. You can find more interesting facts at the URL pasted below. 9. Support federal, state, local and international partners 10. Upgrade technology to successfully perform the FBI’s mission You can find more interesting facts at the URL pasted below. You can find more interesting facts at the URL pasted below