Criminalist Salary

Updated: 24 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. )	$0	$50K	$100K	$150K
Salary	$33,499 - $101,367
Bonus	$0.00 - $4,500
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). )	$25,447 - $85,788
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 24 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 36

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Job Listings for Criminalist Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 06	CRIMINALIST		Richmond, California
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Jan 07	CRIMINALIST		Sacramento, California
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Jan 21	CRIMINALIST/SEROLOGIST	City of Houston	Houston, Texas
	GRANT FUNDED HOUSTON POLICE CRIME LABORATORY N/A 1200 TRAVIS, 26TH FLOOR MONDAY – FRIDAY, 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.* *Subject to change DESCRIPTION OF... Indeed
Jan 06	CRIMINALIST SUPERVISOR		Fresno, California
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State of California (CA)	Not enough data

Popular Industries

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Law Enforcement	$34,982 - $76,587
Business Intelligence / Private Investigation	$30,764 - $71,596

Key Statistics for Criminalist Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 44%			Male 56%
Salary:	$28,800 - $49,967			$42,729 - $61,316

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

22%

1-4 years

44%

5-9 years

11%

10-19 years

20 years or more

17%

Top Degrees

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Bachelor's Degree	Not enough data
Master of Science (MS), Forensic Science	Not enough data
Associate's Degree	Not enough data

Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 59%		Dental: 48%
	Vision: 34%		None: 41%

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Top Cities by Popularity

1. Houston, Texas

2. New York, New York

3. Los Angeles, California

Criminalist Job Description

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

Chemists

Conduct qualitative and quantitative chemical analyses or chemical experiments in laboratories for quality or process control or to develop new products or knowledge.

Chemical Technicians

Conduct chemical and physical laboratory tests to assist scientists in making qualitative and quantitative analyses of solids, liquids, and gaseous materials for purposes, such as research and development of new products or processes, quality control, maintenance of environmental standards, and other work involving experimental, theoretical, or practical application of chemistry and related sciences.

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