Crime Lab Forensic Technician

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

33 employees hold this title in Police Crime Lab. Median total compensation for the role is $37,681, below the department median of $73,294.

Employees: 33
Total payroll: $1.2M
Role median: $37,681
Agency median: $73,294
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$3,401$74,421+

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How total compensation varies among the 33 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 Technician is held in 2 Metro Nashville departments. In Police Crime Lab, the median of $37,681 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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$50,853 · 9

Median total compensation for the Crime Lab Forensic Technician 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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Leah Heaton

Crime Lab Forensic Technician/Police Crime Lab

2025 total comp

$45,946

Base pay: $45,884
Overtime: $63
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,946

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 286,582
Total Pay: $45,946

At Police Crime Lab, Leah Heaton serves as a Crime Lab Forensic Technician. Their 2025 pay totaled $45,946.

Sharon Tilley

Crime Lab Forensic Technician/Police Crime Lab

2016 total comp

$45,774

Base pay: $44,672
Overtime: $909
Other pay: $193
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,774

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 46,398
Total Pay: $45,774

Sharon Tilley is a Crime Lab Forensic Technician at Police Crime Lab. 2016 total compensation came to $45,774.

Amber Smith

Crime Lab Forensic Technician/Police Crime Lab

2018 total comp

$45,649

Base pay: $43,819
Overtime: $1,555
Other pay: $275
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,649

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 96,658
Total Pay: $45,649

Amber Smith works as a Crime Lab Forensic Technician for Police Crime Lab. Amber earned $45,649 in 2018.

Delanie Gillespie

Crime Lab Forensic Technician/Police Crime Lab

2021 total comp

$44,201

Base pay: $44,201
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,201

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 173,635
Total Pay: $44,201

Delanie Gillespie works as a Crime Lab Forensic Technician for Police Crime Lab. Delanie earned $44,201 in 2021.