Metro Nashville / Police Crime Lab / Crime Lab Forensic Scientist 2

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Crime Lab Forensic Scientist 2

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

23 employees hold this title in Police Crime Lab. Median total compensation for the role is $43,996, below the department median of $73,294.

Employees: 23
Total payroll: $1.1M
Role median: $43,996
Agency median: $73,294
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$5,796$86,733+

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How total compensation varies among the 23 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Metro Nashville

Crime Lab Forensic Scientist 2 is held in 2 Metro Nashville departments. In Police Crime Lab, the median of $43,996 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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$46,838 · 8

Median total compensation for the Crime Lab Forensic Scientist 2 role in other Metro Nashvilledepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Delanie Walker

Crime Lab Forensic Scientist 2/Police Crime Lab

2025 total comp

$89,226

Base pay: $73,922
Overtime: $15,193
Other pay: $110
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,226

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 301,736
Total Pay: $89,226

Delanie Walker works as a Crime Lab Forensic Scientist 2 for Police Crime Lab. Delanie earned $89,226 in 2025.

Kayla Fulton

Crime Lab Forensic Scientist 2/Police Crime Lab

2023 total comp

$83,560

Base pay: $65,163
Overtime: $18,122
Other pay: $275
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,560

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 217,254
Total Pay: $83,560

Kayla Fulton holds the role of Crime Lab Forensic Scientist 2 at Police Crime Lab. In 2023, their total compensation was $83,560.

Mackenzie Matney

Crime Lab Forensic Scientist 2/Police Crime Lab

2025 total comp

$83,198

Base pay: $83,088
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $110
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,198

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 290,686
Total Pay: $83,198

At Police Crime Lab, Mackenzie Matney serves as a Crime Lab Forensic Scientist 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,198.

Lindsey Mclean

Crime Lab Forensic Scientist 2/Police Crime Lab

2025 total comp

$82,992

Base pay: $82,832
Overtime: $160
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,992

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 291,764
Total Pay: $82,992

At Police Crime Lab, Lindsey Mclean serves as a Crime Lab Forensic Scientist 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,992.

Kara Houser

Crime Lab Forensic Scientist 2/Police Crime Lab

2025 total comp

$82,832

Base pay: $82,832
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,832

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 285,348
Total Pay: $82,832

Kara Houser is a Crime Lab Forensic Scientist 2 at Police Crime Lab. 2025 total compensation came to $82,832.