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DRUG
ENFORCME
NT
OFFICER
Assad Soomro
September 2, 2015
Period 3

Where does a DEA Agent

work?
DEA agents work in many
fields. For example, special
agents work undercover in
the field in the public. Some
DEA agents work in an office
environment as an attorney
or a specialist in chemistryfie,
toxicology, or fingerprints.

Come work at the DEA

Office in your state

What does a
DEA Agent do?

A agent at a US Drug
Enforcement Administration
enforces the countrys laws
on drugs and their
regulations. The
administration offers different
types of jobs such as a leader
in an investigation, one who
collects and prepares all
evidence, and work
undercover to arrest
offenders and confiscate and
illegal drugs.

office.

Salary and Benefits

The average annual salary is
$79,870 as of May 2014. The
pay is also dependent on your
qualification and as well as
your performance at work.
There are many benefits with
the job such as insurance,
retirement plan, and holidays.
The insurance covers health,
life, dental, and vision. The
retirement plan allows you to
retire early if you have
completed either 20 or 25
hours of service. The holidays
include annual leave, sick leave
and all federal holidays.

Work Hours

Education and Training

As a DEA worker, you have to have

a flexible work schedule to
complete tasks that you are
assigned. Workers arent needed all
the time so sometimes one wont
have to work for a couple days,
however this works the other way
too. A worker may have to work 3
days in row with minimal breaks if
there is a high priority task. The
hours also depends on your task or
case, because there may be a time
where instead of working in the
morning one might have to do a

The career requirements start

off with earning a bachelors in
Criminal justice, criminology,
sociology, or a field relevant to
the position you want to apply
to. Experience is a major plus
to the job and sometimes may
make up for those who do not
have a bachelors. The hiring
process can take 12 months or
longer to complete. After
getting hired, applicants have