Evidence Technician
Evidence Technician Job Description
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. Police Identification and Records Officers Collect evidence at crime scene, classify and identify fingerprints, and photograph evidence for use in criminal and civil cases.
Evidence Technician Salary Statistics as of 2015
Average annual salary for a Evidence Technician is $31590 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $47973. The lowest salary reported was $27148. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Evidence Technician is $15.71 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $23.86. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $13.5. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Evidence Technician are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $500 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Evidence Technician. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
Arkansas – n/a
Florida – n/a
These are the highest paying cities for a Evidence Technician. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
St. Petersburg, Florida –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Evidence Technician from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $31590 while in 2007 it was just $29296.01
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 40% of Evidence Technicians were males while 60% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.
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