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.
Confidence votes 90. Forensic Scientist can make between 50,000-120,000 per year depending on their education. This means that they can make anywhere from 25-58 dollars an hour. It also depends on where you live, if you live in the city, especially where there is a lot of crime, you will make more.