Author's bio: Ryan Deto, originally from California, has been exploring the streets of Pittsburgh for more than four years. He has been published in LA Weekly and has traveled to more than a dozen countries and more than 40 states throughout America.
Current Nationwide trends estimate that job openings for forensic scientists will rise approximately 19 percent by 2012. These numbers indicate more than 360 job positions opening up each year. In 2002, forensic scientists held approximately 8,400 job positions.
Locations. The state with the most jobs for forensic scientists was California, with 1,670 positions averaging $68,880 per year, or $33.12 per hour. The city with the same distinction was Phoenix, Arizona, with 500 jobs paying a mean annual $56,720, or $27.27 per hour.mployers. The biggest employers of forensic scientists was local government, with 7,130 out of the 12,560 positions at mean salaries of $54,990 per year, or $26.44 per hour.