Life & Physical Science

Forensic Scientists

SOC 19-4092

Analyze physical evidence from crime scenes to support legal investigations.

Median pay

$72k

$58k to $95k typical range

Outlook

Growing fast

3k openings / yr

Education

Bachelor's

AI exposure

13%

modeled estimate · 64th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

70/100

Key skills

Reading Comprehension
Active Listening
Writing
Speaking
Critical Thinking
Active Learning

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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.