Forensic Science Salary
(Photo Credit: Brian Talbot) Answer 1: American Academy of Forensic Sciences Income in the forensic sciences varies greatly depending upon your degree, your actual job, where you work, and how many hours you work. You may never "get rich" but you will have a good income. You will be satisfied with your job, knowing you are contributing to justice ? keeping the good guys on the street and helping put the bad guys in jail. Forensic scientists work different hours, depending upon what they do. Some work in forensic laboratories and work 40 hours a week, Monday through Friday. Others work out in the field on digs and may work different hours. Still others are "on call" and work after their regular shift and receive overtime or compensatory (comp) time. Essentially every branch of forensic science offers opportunities for personal growth, career advancement, and increasing financial compensation. Answer 2: Information posted via the forensic science Q & A page Crime Lab Analyst I $16.75 - $21.44 /hour Crime Scene Analyst $31.87 - $36.49 /hour Criminalist $5,000 - $7,000 /month Crime Lab Director $58,000 - $76,000 DNA Analyst $62,000 - $75,000 Evidence Custodian $86,400 to $144,000 Firearms Examiner $2,000 - $5,000 /month Fingerprint Technician $30,000 to $46,000/year Forensic Autopsy Assistant $24.04 - $29.08 /hour Forensic Autopsy Technician $4,000 - $5,000/month Forensic Biologist $46,000 - $64,000 Forensic Evidence Technician $4,000 - $5,000 /month Forensic Scientist $35,000 to $52,000 Law Enforcement Training Officer $22.00/hr - $30.00/hr. Latent Print Examiner $108,000 to $158,000 Latent Print Technician $33,000 - $50,000 /year Toxicologist $6,000 /month. Trace Analyst $2,000 - $3,000 /month Answer 3: Information posted via the forensic science Q & A page (Forensic Anthropology Salary) A recent nationwide survey indicates the following as salary ranges: MA/MS degree: $40-50,000 PhD degree: $60-85,000 Looking For Something In Particular? Try Google Search Go Back To The Main Forensic Science FAQ Page Go From Forensic Science Salary Back To The Home Page New! CommentsHave your say about what you just read! Leave me a comment in the box below. |
