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.
The salaries paid to forensic science professionals are growing in Texas. Forensic science professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $39,800 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $45,510 in 2010.Thus, there was a 13% growth in forensic science professionals' salaries.This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 122% pay differential between the highest paid forensic science professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of forensic science in Texas.orensic science professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $39,800 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $45,510 in 2010. Thus, there was a 13% growth in forensic science professionals' salaries.