Forensic Scientist Salary

Updated: 26 May 2012

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	C$0	C$30K	C$60K	C$90K
Salary	C$25,443 - C$82,279
Bonus	C$989 - C$8,500
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	C$28,906 - C$87,586
Country: Canada \| Currency: CAD \| Updated: 26 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 15

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Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Dec 30	FORENSIC SCIENTIST-TOXICOLOGY (2)	Ontario Public Service	Toronto, Ontario
	highly specialized forensic examinations and analyses? Ontario's Centre of Forensic Sciences is one of the most extensive forensic science facilities in North... Indeed

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Police Agency	C$38,877 - C$103,237

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	Female 88%			Male 13%
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Less than 1 year

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1-4 years

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5-9 years

47%

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 85%		Dental: 69%
	Vision: 62%		None: 15%

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Forensic Scientist Job Description

People with the job title Forensic Scientist typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Forensic Science Technicians

Collect, identify, classify, and analyze physical evidence related to criminal investigations. Perform tests on weapons or substances, such as fiber, hair, and tissue to determine significance to investigation. May testify as expert witnesses on evidence or crime laboratory techniques. May serve as specialists in area of expertise, such as ballistics, fingerprinting, handwriting, or biochemistry.

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