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Coast Guard IV · Investigator

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Investigator (IV) is a Coast Guard enlisted specialty. O*NET's military crosswalk links it to 27 civilian occupations; the closest matches here are Detectives and Criminal Investigators, Security Managers, and Loss Prevention Managers. Typical national pay across these matches runs from $69,280 to $141,900 a year, and 4 of them carry an O*NET Bright Outlook (growing or many openings).

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Civilian jobs your experience qualifies you for

Your $19 package includes a personal Career Match Report built from your own duties. Here are the jobs the U.S. Department of Labor matches to IV, with typical national pay.

Detectives and Criminal Investigators

$93,790/yr typical pay

Stable demand

Security Managers

$106,660/yr typical pay

Growing

Loss Prevention Managers

$141,900/yr typical pay

Growing

Training and Development Specialists

$69,280/yr typical pay

Growing fast

Security Management Specialists

$83,050/yr typical pay

Steady demand

Typical pay = national median from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Pay varies by location and experience. Job matches from the O*NET Military Crosswalk.

What employers will see on your resume

Sample resume lines built from the tasks the U.S. Department of Labor (O*NET) lists for civilian jobs that match IV. Use the ones that describe what you actually did.

Examples only, adapted from O*NET task statements for Detectives and Criminal Investigators; Security Managers; and Loss Prevention Managers. Your resume is written from your own duties and uses only the numbers you give us.

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Keywords we build into your resume automatically

Most employers use resume-screening software (an ATS, or applicant tracking system) that searches for job-related words before a person ever reads your resume. We work the right ones in for you, using only what you actually did. Your report also lists them for your LinkedIn profile.

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A note from the founder

I served on active duty in the U.S. Air Force from 2001 to 2009 as a 2W0 Munitions Systems specialist and a C-130 Loadmaster. I served in the Air Force, not the Coast Guard, so this page is built from O*NET and BLS data rather than my own memories. The problem is the same in every branch: your experience is valuable, and it has to be written in the civilian employer's language.

Travis Loso, founder of DutyToResume

Questions veterans ask

Do I list IV on a civilian resume?

Lead with a civilian job title that fits what you actually did (the matches on this page, like detectives and criminal investigators, are a good place to start), and add a secondary line like 'Military title: Investigator (IV), U.S. Coast Guard'. Recruiters search civilian titles; the code helps veteran-focused employers.

What civilian jobs fit IV best?

O*NET maps IV to 27 related civilian occupations. The closest matches include detectives and criminal investigators, security managers, and loss prevention managers.

Which IV career match pays the most?

Of the matches on this page, Loss Prevention Managers has the highest national median pay: $141,900 a year (BLS 2025). Pay varies by location and experience.

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Last updated 2026-10-26. Sources: O*NET OnLine Military Crosswalk (O*NET 31.0), https://www.onetonline.org/crosswalk/MOC; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data and 2024-2034 employment projections, as published on O*NET OnLine occupation summaries.

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