Part IV: Descriptions of the 50 Best Jobs for Each Personality Type _______________________________Immigration and Customs Inspectors
! Personality Code: CER! Education/Training Required: Work
experience in a related occupation
! Annual Earnings: $59,930
! Beginning Wage: $35,600
! Earnings Growth Potential: High
! Growth: 17.3%
! Annual Job Openings: 14,746
! Self-Employed: 0.3%
! Part-Time: 2.2%
! e job openings listed here are shared with Criminal
Investigators and Special Agents, with Police Detectives,
and with Police Identifi cation and Records Offi cers.Investigate and inspect persons, common carriers,
goods, and merchandise arriving in or departing
from the United States or moving between states
to detect violations of immigration and customs
laws and regulations. Examine immigration appli-
cations, visas, and passports and interview persons
to determine eligibility for admission, residence, and
travel in U.S. Detain persons found to be in viola-
tion of customs or immigration laws and arrange for
legal action such as deportation. Locate and seize
contraband or undeclared merchandise and vehicles,
aircraft, or boats that contain such merchandise.
Interpret and explain laws and regulations to travel-
ers, prospective immigrants, shippers, and manufac-
turers. Inspect cargo, baggage, and personal articles
entering or leaving U.S. for compliance with revenue
laws and U.S. Customs Service regulations. Record
and report job-related activities, fi ndings, transac-
tions, violations, discrepancies, and decisions. Insti-
tute civil and criminal prosecutions and cooperate
with other law enforcement agencies in the investi-
gation and prosecution of those in violation of immi-
gration or customs laws. Testify regarding decisions
at immigration appeals or in federal court. Deter-
mine duty and taxes to be paid on goods. Collect
samples of merchandise for examination, appraisal,
or testing. Investigate applications for duty refunds
and petition for remission or mitigation of penalties
when warranted.
GOE—Interest Area/Cluster: 07. Government and
Public Administration. Work Group: 07.03. Reg-
ulations Enforcement. Other Jobs in " is Work
Group: Agricultural Inspectors; Aviation Inspectors;
Compliance Offi cers, Except Agriculture, Construc-
tion, Health and Safety, and Transportation; Con-
struction and Building Inspectors; Environmental
Compliance Inspectors; Equal Opportunity Repre-
sentatives and Offi cers; Financial Examiners; Fire
Inspectors; Fish and Game Wardens; Forest Fire
Inspectors and Prevention Specialists; Freight and
Cargo Inspectors; Government Property Inspectors
and Investigators; Licensing Examiners and Inspec-
tors; Nuclear Monitoring Technicians; Occupational
Health and Safety Specialists; Occupational Health
and Safety Technicians; Tax Examiners, Collectors,
and Revenue Agents; Transportation Vehicle, Equip-
ment, and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation.
Skills: Persuasion; Operations Analysis; Equipment
Selection; Negotiation; Speaking; Social Percep-
tiveness; Active Listening; Judgment and Decision
Making.
Education and Training Programs: Criminal Jus-
tice/Police Science; Criminalistics and Criminal Sci-
ence. Related Knowledge/Courses: Public Safety
and Security; Law and Government; Foreign Lan-
guage; Geography; Customer and Personal Service;
Philosophy and # eology.
Work Env ironment : More often outdoors than
indoors; noisy; contaminants; radiation; hazardous
equipment.