Education Analysis

Education Requirements for Forensic Science Technicians

Does degree level affect salary? Based on education data in DOL PERM (green card) filings.

Salary by Education Level

What the Data Shows

For Forensic Science Technicians positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $102,000 versus $77,908 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of +30.9%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 83.3% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.

Education vs Salary

Education LevelAverage SalaryFilings% of Total
Master's$102,000116.7%
Bachelor's$77,908583.3%

Education by Top Employer

EmployerMost Common Minimum% Bachelor's% Master'sMedian Salary
Bode Cellmark Forensics Inc. Master's 0% 100% $48,256
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated Bachelor's 100% 0% $38,896
Washington State Patrol N/A N/A N/A $70,000
BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS OF KANSAS CITY N/A N/A N/A $47,952
COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA-OFC OF THE SHERIFF N/A N/A N/A $82,965
FORENSIC ANALYTICAL SCIENCES, INC. N/A N/A N/A $71,999
CENTRAL VALLEY TOXICOLOGY, INC. N/A N/A N/A $49,920
CITY OF ORANGEBURG N/A N/A N/A $53,000
State of South Dakota N/A N/A N/A N/A
County of Kern District Attorney N/A N/A N/A N/A
City and County of San Francisco N/A N/A N/A $155,727
TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT N/A N/A N/A $60,000
Claflin University N/A N/A N/A N/A
United Chemical Technologies, LLC N/A N/A N/A $40,000
SD OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL N/A N/A N/A $65,089
GLOBAL ENGINEERING & SCIENTIFIC SOLUTIONS, LLC N/A N/A N/A $31,262
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE N/A N/A N/A $35,530
KAPSACK & BAIR, LLP N/A N/A N/A $87,485
ANALYTICAL RESEARCH LABORATORIES (ARL) N/A N/A N/A $50,357
THE CHILDREN'S MERCY HOSPTIAL N/A N/A N/A $56,326