Bounty Hunters

Bounty hunters, also known as bail enforcement agents or fugitive recovery agents, track down and return individuals who are fugitives from justice. People who get arrested are often given the opportunity to post bail money so they can go free while waiting for a hearing or trial. When these people post the bail money, they are promising that they will return on the assigned court date. If they do not return on that date, they lose their bail money (or the bail bondsman loses his) and become fugitives from justice. Bounty hunters spend time researching and interviewing to get leads on the person they are tracking. Bounty hunters working in the United States account for thousands of arrests annually.

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Quick Facts
Alternate Title(s)	Bail Enforcement Agents, Fugitive Recovery Agents
Duties	Track down and return individuals who are fugitives from justice
Salary Range	$25,000 to $100,000
Work Environment	Indoors/Outdoors
Best Geographical Location(s)	Opportunities are available throughout the country
Minimum Education Level	High School Diploma Some Postsecondary Training
School Subjects	Business English Foreign Language
Experience	Any prior experience in law enforcement
Personality Traits	Athletic Enterprising Problem-Solving
Skills	Business Management Interpersonal Leadership
Certification or Licensing	Required
Special Requirements	None
Employment Prospects	Good
Advancement Prospects	Fair
Outlook	About as Fast as the Average
Career Ladder	Self-Employed Owners of Bounty Hunter Businesses Bounty Hunter Research Assistant or Skip Tracer

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