Coroner

Duties and responsibilities:

Coroners are independent judicial officers who inquire into all reported deaths from unnatural or unknown causes, or those that have happened suddenly or in prison or police custody. To be a corner what you need is. You have to have excellent communication skills and be good at explaining difficult information. What coroners do is investigate the cause of someone's death. Coroners are usually called medical examiners or sheriff coroner.  A coroner's responsibilities can begin at scene of  a death. Medical examiners (coroners) perform autopsies in addition to their other duties.

Salary:

$48,00-$77,520

Education:

Bachelor's degree

Demand for this career:

This job should grow 3% from 2014-2024

Reflection:

I would want to be a medical examiner because i think it is cool figuring out how people die. And this might not be a job that pays a lot but it’s what i want to do. I don't mind being in school as long as i know i'm in school to do something later in life.

Coroner

Duties and responsibilities:

A coroner is an elected official  who is responsible for the investigation of deaths occurring within a specific jurisdiction, as required by law. Coroners are called upon to direct the activities of a number of forensic professionals, including investigators, forensic pathology, toxicologists, forensic technicians, and staff physicians. Depending on their background is the jurisdictional area they'll serve.

Salary:

$48,000-$77,520

Education:

Bachelor's degree and a licensed doctor

Demand:

This job is expected to grow. With 137,000 new jobs filled by 2018.

Reflection:

I would want to be a coroner. Because they get paid really good and it's a job i like.