forensic scientist salary in the USA?
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It depends on where or what city, up to 250K.
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It depends on the area, try www.salary.com
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u can find out at salary.com
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Obviously not including CA, NY or some other crazy economy i would say anywhere from 35k starting out with min certs up to 110k plus if someone sucks up for long enough.
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It's tough to break into pretty much any role in forensics, over here now.\n\nI wonder what the international opportunities are like. If there's a shortage and you can get a visa...\n\n\nIf you're set on working in this country, I'd suggest you may need to be willing to start in a smaller role and build your career up.\n\n\nAlso, send speculative application letters to as many prospective employers as possible.\n\n\nIf you're confident of your abilities and have decent credentials, maybe freelance as an expert witness?\n\nThere's a register of expert witnesses you can get listed on - sort of a yellow pages. I'm not sure how you'd get into it though, maybe start by contacting the CPS.
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In the US - $37,658\n\nSalary.com (see below) is a great way to find average US salaries.\n\nGood luck with your project!
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http://www.aafs.org/default.asp?section_id=resources&page_id=colleges_and_universities#fepac\nColleges and unversity approved by the american academy of forensic science http://www.aafs.org/\nhttp://www.forensicdna.com/careers.htm\n# You will need, at a minimum, a Bachelors degree (or coursework equivalent) in a physical science such as chemistry, biology or physics. Coursework should be heavy on chemistry and ideally include microscopy and statistics.\n# Whether or not you pursue a graduate degree or a degree specifically in forensic science should be based on your personal situation and preferences. There is no general industry standard. If you are interested in a specific lab, call the director to ask what they are looking for.\n# Schools offering degrees in forensic science can be found through these Forensic Education Links\n# You may be interested in one of the non-accredited forensic science courses we offer on-line or through the Univesity of California at Berkeley Extention. For more information go to Classes in Forensic Science\n# The following articles contain information about educational requirements for jobs in forensic science.\n\nWhat should look for is a BS in biology or chemistry
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Hi!\n\nHere is a link to Yahoo Hot Jobs.  They have a special, very easy to fill-in-the-blank to find out what you should be paid in your area of the country.  As living costs are higher in Los Angeles or New York, as compared to the MidWest, salary is proportioned to where you live.  Hope this helps!\nJenna
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It depends on what degree you want to get. Some PhD programs in the biological science areas will support you from day 1 and will pay you $18000 - 23000 a year. While this might seem a lot for you, it all comes down to which city are you living in. For example, I'm getting my PhD in Arizona and get paid 22000. By restricting some expenses and not having a car I could probably be able to save 500 dollars a month.
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The University of Tennessee has one of the best forensic anthropology labs around.  It is run by a Dr. Bass.  You may have heard of him, we have a place called the Body Farm here and he is one of the BEST Forensic Anthropologist in the country.  Check out the book DEATH'S ACRE and you will learn alot about him and the Body Farm.
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My career counselor recommended the website, salary.com, for job descriptions and salaries (approx estimates).\n\nFor a BSW the median salary in the US is $40,901\n(this can vary depending on your skills and location)\n\nYou'll probably do better pursuing a PHD in Psychology, very few stop at just a Bachelors. As a matter of fact, none of my college friends or military friends (there are mental health facilities at every base) stopped at a BA.\n\nAnyway, with an advanced Psychology degree, the median salary for a psych in the US is $73,365.
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http://www.bestplaces.net/col/?salary=100000&city1=6440&city2=1920\n\nprovides a comparison w/Dallas, TX and Portland, OR
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If you go to www.salary.com you can choose from specific jobs in specific areas and they will give you a salary range and median salary for the profession.\n\nGood luck.
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Go to salary.com and type in your location. It really does depend on location.
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Ok, first... I am a forensic toxicologist.  I want to discourage you from this field.  Thanks to shows like CSI, people are flocking like pigeons to this field.  It won't be long before you can't find a job.  Now, second... they make Police wages (HORRIBLE).  Unless you are the Big Boss, high school teachers make more.  Third, you are a high profile testifier at court cases.  This means that you make a great target for revenge killing.\n\nNow, how to do it.  Get a B.S. in Biology or Chemistry.  In Biology, focus on Cellular.  In Chemistry, focus on Analytical.  If you stop here, go work at McDonald's... you will make more.  Now it is off to an M.S. in Biochemistry.  Don't get the Forensics degree.  A person with a forensics degree is stuck in that job.  The higher ups know that a person with a forensics degree can't go anywhere else and therefore has no choice but to accept low pay.  Therefore, the higher ups know a biochemist is worth more money to keep them around.  Now, you can get a decent job.  Go ahead and get one.  Once you have your job, go back to college and finish up PhD work in a particular field you enjoy.
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You will need, at a minimum, a Bachelors degree (or coursework equivalent) in a physical science such as chemistry, biology or physics. Coursework should be heavy on chemistry and ideally include microscopy and statistics. \nWhether or not you pursue a graduate degree or a degree specifically in forensic science should be based on your personal situation and preferences.\n\nSchools offering degrees in forensic science can be found through these Forensic Education Links \nYou may be interested in one of the non-accredited forensic science courses we offer on-line or through the Univesity of California at Berkeley Extention. For more information go to Classes in Forensic Science \n\n4-6 years depending if you go through masters.
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Eastern Kentucky University offers a 4 year BS in Forensic Science, either a chemistry or biology option.  I Go to school there.