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Headline risk

2%

Very Low Risk

Forensic science technicians

United States AI Work IndexISCO 2632title_match

United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.

20.7 current · 23.3 projectedConfidence high

Why This Score

Tasks 90%

Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities

Wage $67K

Median annual wage

Demand 13%

Projected employment change over 10 years

Preparation Zone 3

Typical preparation needed for this occupation

Occupation profile

Collect, identify, classify, and analyze physical evidence related to criminal investigations. Perform tests on weapons or substances, such as fiber, hair, and tissue to determine significance to investigation. May testify as expert witnesses on evidence or crime laboratory techniques. May serve as specialists in area of expertise, such as ballistics, fingerprinting, handwriting, or biochemistry.

Task evidence

90% weighted task match · 0% effective coverage

Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works

United States Now

Median Wage

USD 67,440

Employment 2024

20.7K

Projected Change (2024–34)

12.8%

Openings (2024–34)

2.9K

Wage distribution

Bottom 10%: USD 45,56025th pctl: USD 53,310Median: USD 67,44075th pctl: USD 88,710Top 10%: USD 110,710

Demand outlook

Employment of forensic science technicians is projected to grow 13 percent from 2024 to 2034, much faster than the average for all occupations.

Education: Bachelor's degree Experience: None

Role Profile

Detail orientedWriting and readingProblem solving and decision making

Tasks

  • 1. Testify in court about investigative or analytical methods or findings. AI use: 0%
  • 2. Keep records and prepare reports detailing findings, investigative methods, and laboratory techniques. AI use: 0%
  • 3. Use photographic or video equipment to document evidence or crime scenes. AI use: 0%
  • 4. Collect evidence from crime scenes, storing it in conditions that preserve its integrity. AI use: 0%
  • 5. Train new technicians or other personnel on forensic science techniques. AI use: 0%
  • 6. Visit morgues, examine scenes of crimes, or contact other sources to obtain evidence or information to be used in investigations. AI use: 0%

Technologies

Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointAdobe PhotoshopLinux

Requirements

Telework: 13.7%Telework: 86.3%License required: 33.3%License required: 66.7%

Work context

E-Mail 4.8/5
Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams 4.8/5
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled 4.7/5
Frequency of Decision Making 4.7/5
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate 4.7/5
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results 4.5/5

Worker profile

Median age 43.1 · 55K employed

Under 25: 4% · 25–54: 75% · 55+: 22%

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