Forensic Tech Schools, Salaries, and Job Data

Job Numbers and Growth

There were about 13,000 jobs for forensic techs in the US in 2008. Compared to other occupations, unemployment for workers was ranked low. The percentage of employees without jobs in 2008 was 4%.

Area Job Conditions

The cities with the most jobs for forensic techs are Raleigh (North Carolina), Austin (Texas), and Richmond (Virginia), and cities with the least jobs are Oakland (California), Minneapolis (Minnesota), and Boston (Massachusetts).

The highest salaries for workers are found in Santa Ana (California), Oakland (California), and Santa Rosa (California), and the lowest-paying areas are in Austin (Texas), San Antonio (Texas), and Raleigh (North Carolina).

Training and Education

People who want to work as employees should consider getting a bachelor's degree. More than 46% of forensic techs have a four year degree. About 35% of workers have attended college, but not earned a bachelor's degree. For 19% of employees a high school diploma was all that was required. Recommended schools are shown in the column to the right; request information from them to help you decide which if any could help you with this career.

Part-Time Work and Self-Employment

About 19% of forensic techs work part of the time. About 1% of workers are self-employed.

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