Jack Hogerty
Ms. Tegtmeyer
Language Arts class
4 April, 2023
FBI Special Agent
Currently, there are around 35,000 FBI Special Agents in the US. (onlinedegree.com). FBI Special Agents complete many tasks like raiding a drug operation, stopping a terrorist attack, tracking a criminal's online activity to list a few (FBIjobs.gov). Becoming an FBI Special Agent is great for someone who is daring, dauntless, determined, and able to collaborate and communicate well with others.
To be an FBI Special Agent, one needs to be physically fit as well as mentally tough. One needs to pass the FBI Physical Fitness test, which is very hard on the body and shows the supervisor if he/she can take on the hard work (FBIJobs.gov). As an FBI Special Agent, one
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While one must risk his/her lives every single day, he/she gets a lot of benefits doing so. FBI Special Agents usually earn $78,000-$153,000 a year (Indeed.com). However, based on different qualifications and skills, FBI Special Agents can earn different amounts. Supervisory Agents, or more experienced Agents, can earn up to $170,000 per year. The average annual salary of an FBI Special Agent is 21 percent above the national average(Indeed.com). There are also many great benefits to being an FBI Special Agent. One is able to work abroad and also get paid time off. All job travel is paid for with costs of dining and hotels covered (FBIjobs.gov). There is also a 401K plan with up to a 5 percent employer match. “As an FBI Special Agent, one is able to retire after 20 years and a pension plan is vested after five” (FBIjobs.gov). Considering everything, one will be comfortable living with these benefits and …show more content…
However, the current job growth rate as of 2023 is -1.2% (Indeed.com). Currently, there are 35,000 active FBI Special Agents in the United States. The number of FBI Agent job openings is declining at a frightening -1,400 job listings per year (criminaljusticedegreeschools.com). According to Indeed.com, around 300 applicants apply for each job opening. This proves that the Special Agent career industry is highly competitive. If one wants an ambitious and fast growing career, being an FBI Special Agent is the right fit for