Life & Physical Science

Ballistics Analysts

SOC 19-4099

Examine firearms and ammunition to link them to crimes or victims.

Median pay

$62k

$48k to $80k typical range

Outlook

Growing

11k openings / yr

Education

Bachelor's

AI exposure

73%

modeled estimate · 57th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

66/100

Key skills

Reading Comprehension
Monitoring
Critical Thinking
Active Listening
Speaking
Writing

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.