Title: Bounty Hunter Career and Salary Information
Headings: Bounty Hunter: Career Guide
Bounty Hunter: Career Guide
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What Does a Bounty Hunter Do?
Key Skills for Bounty Hunters
INVESTIGATION AND RESEARCH
INTERVIEWING
SURVEILLANCE
NEGOTIATION
SELF-DEFENSE
Bounty Hunter Daily Tasks
Collect New Bounties
Investigate Fugitives
Perform Research
Bounty Hunter Salary and Career Outlook
Salary Expectations for Bounty Hunters
How to Become a Bounty Hunter
Steps to Becoming a Bounty Hunter
Get Educated
Gain Experience
Become Licensed
Network with Bail Bond Agencies
Bounty Hunter Requirements
Education Requirements for Bounty Hunters
Required Experience for Bounty Hunters
License and Certification Requirements for Bounty Hunters
Where Can I Work as a Bounty Hunter?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Professional Resource for Bounty Hunters
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Content: Bounty Hunter Daily Tasks
A bounty hunter’s work can vary greatly from day to day, but each assignment often follows a similar pattern. This list outlines some of a bounty hunter’s common daily tasks. Collect New Bounties
Bounty hunters work with bond agencies to take on bounties for a set fee. They often work as independent contractors, so they may need to check with multiple agencies to collect new assignments. Investigate Fugitives
Investigation often involves traveling to a fugitive’s home, workplace, and usual hangouts to gather information and interview subjects
Perform Research
Research might involve communicating with police contacts, tracing credit card records, investigating a fugitive’s online presence, and any number of other tasks. Bounty Hunter Salary and Career Outlook
Bounty hunters fall under the occupational umbrella of private detectives and investigators. The BLS reports private investigators of all types earn an annual median salary of $50,510. The BLS also projects job openings for bounty hunters to increase 8% from 2018-2028, a growth rate faster than the national average. Many bounty hunters find the freedom and flexibility of the job appealing. Employed primarily as independent contractors, they typically work on their own schedule, collecting bounty assignments and pursuing fugitives with little adherence to a conventional workday schedule.