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Getting a Job in Forensics
A Forensic expert is also said to be a CRIMINALIST, so make sure you use this word when searching for jobs

Forensic jobs - some examples

Forensicscientist (entry)
Criminalist (Multiple levels)
Digital forensic
Forensic photographer (entry)
Crime scene investigator
Computer Evidence Specialist
Firearms examiner
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Job Ad example: Criminalist (Multiple level openings)

  • Where: Arizona Department of Public Safety
  • Qualifications: A bachelor's degree with a major course of study in a physical or natural science plus a minimum of thirty semester hours of chemistry (Semester hours in Chemistry may be substituted by previous forensic science experience).
  • A Criminalist may be hired at any of the following levels, depending on qualifications and experience: 
    • Associate Criminalist: No experience required - $41,737 
    • Criminalist I: One year crime lab experience - $48,429 
    • Criminalist II: Four years crime lab experience - $58,561 
    • Criminalist III: Seven years crime lab experience - $68,693 
    • Criminalist IV: Ten years crime lab experience - $78,825