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SUMMARY
Low Risk
36%
(Avg. of calculated & votes)
JOB SCORE
6.5/10
CALCULATED
40%
(Moderate Risk)
POLLING
32%
(Low Risk)
GROWTH
by year 2033
13.6%
WAGES
$64,940
or $31.22 per hour
VOLUME
as of 2023
17,520
SNOWFLAKE
Snowflake diagram for Forensic Science Technicians
DECRIPTION 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.