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If you work for the Federal Government, a Forensic Scientist can make anywhere from 50,000 to 120,000 per year depending on your education. Someone with a Masters Degree will be paid on the higher end. If you want to work in a Lab, you will make a lot of money.
Starting salary is about $40,000 per year ($20 per hour). With 5-10 years of experience one can approach 100K, but don't count on it. I work with people that have spent 15 years in the field and are only making $50K per year. It's not worth it unless you really love the job. I wish I would have stayed in school for a PhD and became a Principal Investigator at a university.

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