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Highest Paying Industries for Forensic Science Technicians

The top 24 highest paying industries for forensic science technicians (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $102,240, federal executive branch (oes designation) is the highest paying industry for forensic science technicians. It is followed by federal government, including usps industry (average annual salary $98,910). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of forensic science technicians in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 24 Highest Paying Industries for Forensic Science Technicians

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$102,240	$57,990	140
2	Federal government, including USPS	$98,910	$57,990	160
3	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$59,110	$32,120	360
4	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$56,990	$33,530	4,030
5	State government, including schools and hospitals	$56,120	$32,470	4,180
6	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$55,670	$34,290	12,080
7	Federal, State, and Local Government	$55,670	$34,290	12,080
8	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$55,440	$33,890	12,260
9	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$54,490	$34,410	7,910
10	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$54,470	$34,400	7,920
11	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$54,400	$29,790	630
12	Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories	$53,290	$32,370	540
13	Ambulatory Health Care Services	$53,170	$32,400	570
14	Health Care and Social Assistance	$49,930	$28,200	680
15	Testing Laboratories	$48,500	$18,790	240
16	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$48,500	$18,790	240
17	Educational Services	$42,960	$26,430	80
18	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$42,530	$26,370	70
19	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$41,640	$26,980	60
20	Educational Services - State government owned	$41,640	$26,980	60
21	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$28,540	$21,220	100
22	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - State government owned	$27,290	$20,960	80
23	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals	$27,290	$20,960	80
24	Hospitals - State government owned	$27,290	$20,960	80