City of Philadelphia / PPD Police / Forensic Scientist 3

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Forensic Scientist 3

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

52 employees hold this title in PPD Police. Median total compensation for the role is $22,971, below the department median of $27,267.

Employees: 52
Total payroll: $1.3M
Role median: $22,971
Agency median: $27,267
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$5,816$57,726+

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How total compensation varies among the 52 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.

Compare jurisdictions

Forensic Scientist beyond City of Philadelphia

This role is reported in 13 jurisdictions. In City of Philadelphia, the median of $23,567 ranks #12 of 13. See Forensic Scientist across all of City of Philadelphia →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

District of Columbia

$104,168 · 10

Minnesota

$80,922 · 146

City of Baltimore

$80,420 · 200

City of Salt Lake City

$78,561 · 5

Texas

$78,318 · 440

Illinois

$76,900 · 146

Missouri

$76,117 · 55

Johnson County, Kansas

$73,681 · 12

Median total compensation for comparable Forensic Scientist roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

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Record list

Employees with this title

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Leticia Buchanan

Forensic Scientist 3/PPD Police

2022 total comp

$109,753

Base pay: $80,139
Overtime: $28,008
Other pay: $1,605
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,753
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $80,879
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 3H72
Public Id: 33489
Total Pay: $109,753

Leticia Buchanan works as a Forensic Scientist 3 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Leticia earned $109,753 in 2022.

German Madera

Forensic Scientist 3/PPD Police

2022 total comp

$58,148

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $58,148
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,148
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $78,333
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 3H72
Public Id: 30528
Total Pay: $58,148

German Madera is a Forensic Scientist 3 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2022 total compensation came to $58,148.

Gabrielle Wright

Forensic Scientist 3/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$37,066

Base pay: $20,467
Overtime: $16,098
Other pay: $501
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,066
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $84,878
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 3H72
Public Id: 10690
Total Pay: $37,066

Gabrielle Wright holds the role of Forensic Scientist 3 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $37,066.

Gamal Emira

Forensic Scientist 3/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$31,599

Base pay: $20,960
Overtime: $9,734
Other pay: $906
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,599
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $89,875
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 3H72
Public Id: 34452
Total Pay: $31,599

At PPD Police, Gamal Emira serves as a Forensic Scientist 3. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $31,599.

Modupe Adewumi

Forensic Scientist 3/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$31,216

Base pay: $21,189
Overtime: $9,240
Other pay: $787
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,216
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $89,875
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 3H72
Public Id: 2997
Total Pay: $31,216

Modupe Adewumi holds the role of Forensic Scientist 3 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $31,216.

Andrea Williams

Forensic Scientist 3/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$29,890

Base pay: $21,465
Overtime: $7,300
Other pay: $1,125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,890
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $89,875
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 3H72
Public Id: 7602
Total Pay: $29,890

Andrea Williams holds the role of Forensic Scientist 3 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $29,890.

Pierre Piersaint

Forensic Scientist 3/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$29,372

Base pay: $20,661
Overtime: $8,161
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,372
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $89,875
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 3H72
Public Id: 36726
Total Pay: $29,372

Pierre Piersaint is a Forensic Scientist 3 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $29,372.

Melissa Oconnor

Forensic Scientist 3/PPD Police

2025 total comp

$28,672

Base pay: $26,055
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,617
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,672
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $87,683
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 3H72
Public Id: 6310
Total Pay: $28,672

Melissa Oconnor holds the role of Forensic Scientist 3 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2025, their total compensation was $28,672.

Jaleela Harp

Forensic Scientist 3/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$28,353

Base pay: $21,120
Overtime: $5,670
Other pay: $1,562
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,353
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $89,875
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 3H72
Public Id: 4442
Total Pay: $28,353

Jaleela Harp is a Forensic Scientist 3 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $28,353.

Joanne-Jane Simien

Forensic Scientist 3/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$27,341

Base pay: $20,891
Overtime: $5,911
Other pay: $539
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,341
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $89,875
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 3H72
Public Id: 27055
Total Pay: $27,341

Joanne-Jane Simien is a Forensic Scientist 3 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $27,341.

Lissette Alvarado

Forensic Scientist 3/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$26,779

Base pay: $21,143
Overtime: $4,982
Other pay: $654
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,779
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $89,875
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 3H72
Public Id: 2409
Total Pay: $26,779

Lissette Alvarado is a Forensic Scientist 3 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $26,779.

Fatimot Adekanmbi

Forensic Scientist 3/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$26,298

Base pay: $20,803
Overtime: $4,901
Other pay: $594
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,298
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $89,875
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 3H72
Public Id: 32510
Total Pay: $26,298

Fatimot Adekanmbi is a Forensic Scientist 3 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $26,298.

Jamila Howard

Forensic Scientist 3/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$26,154

Base pay: $20,546
Overtime: $5,073
Other pay: $534
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,154
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $89,875
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 3H72
Public Id: 16476
Total Pay: $26,154

Jamila Howard works as a Forensic Scientist 3 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Jamila earned $26,154 in 2026.

Patricia Young

Forensic Scientist 3/PPD Police

2023 total comp

$25,445

Base pay: $21,554
Overtime: $2,265
Other pay: $1,626
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,445
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $78,865
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 3H72
Public Id: 24648
Total Pay: $25,445

Patricia Young holds the role of Forensic Scientist 3 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2023, their total compensation was $25,445.

Mary Mcelduff

Forensic Scientist 3/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$25,330

Base pay: $19,751
Overtime: $5,496
Other pay: $83
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,330
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $84,878
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 3H72
Public Id: 34806
Total Pay: $25,330

At PPD Police, Mary Mcelduff serves as a Forensic Scientist 3. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $25,330.

Patrick Raytik

Forensic Scientist 3/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$25,048

Base pay: $21,579
Overtime: $2,617
Other pay: $852
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,048
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $89,875
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 3H72
Public Id: 31798
Total Pay: $25,048

Patrick Raytik is a Forensic Scientist 3 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $25,048.

Khadijah Hogg

Forensic Scientist 3/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$24,450

Base pay: $19,513
Overtime: $4,911
Other pay: $27
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,450
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $84,878
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 3H72
Public Id: 37203
Total Pay: $24,450

Khadijah Hogg works as a Forensic Scientist 3 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Khadijah earned $24,450 in 2026.

Scott Copeland

Forensic Scientist 3/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$24,370

Base pay: $20,707
Overtime: $2,893
Other pay: $770
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,370
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $89,875
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 3H72
Public Id: 4896
Total Pay: $24,370

Scott Copeland is a Forensic Scientist 3 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $24,370.

Heather Sanwald

Forensic Scientist 3/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$23,994

Base pay: $22,496
Overtime: $1,477
Other pay: $21
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,994
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $84,878
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 3H72
Public Id: 43810
Total Pay: $23,994

Heather Sanwald holds the role of Forensic Scientist 3 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $23,994.

Ninan Varughese

Forensic Scientist 3/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$23,972

Base pay: $20,661
Overtime: $2,525
Other pay: $785
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,972
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $89,875
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 3H72
Public Id: 15394
Total Pay: $23,972

At PPD Police, Ninan Varughese serves as a Forensic Scientist 3. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $23,972.

Christopher Nusbaum

Forensic Scientist 3/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$23,890

Base pay: $20,684
Overtime: $2,755
Other pay: $452
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,890
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $89,875
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 3H72
Public Id: 32036
Total Pay: $23,890

Christopher Nusbaum is a Forensic Scientist 3 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $23,890.

Sajju Philip

Forensic Scientist 3/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$23,793

Base pay: $20,661
Overtime: $2,479
Other pay: $653
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,793
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $89,875
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 3H72
Public Id: 30194
Total Pay: $23,793

Sajju Philip is a Forensic Scientist 3 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $23,793.

Anita Bose

Forensic Scientist 3/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$23,567

Base pay: $20,661
Overtime: $2,410
Other pay: $496
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,567
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $89,875
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 3H72
Public Id: 24892
Total Pay: $23,567

Anita Bose works as a Forensic Scientist 3 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Anita earned $23,567 in 2026.

Katelynn Le

Forensic Scientist 3/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$23,518

Base pay: $20,661
Overtime: $2,410
Other pay: $447
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,518
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $89,875
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 3H72
Public Id: 16330
Total Pay: $23,518

At PPD Police, Katelynn Le serves as a Forensic Scientist 3. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $23,518.

Jozlyn Robinson

Forensic Scientist 3/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$23,426

Base pay: $20,661
Overtime: $1,722
Other pay: $1,043
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,426
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $89,875
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 3H72
Public Id: 43794
Total Pay: $23,426

Jozlyn Robinson is a Forensic Scientist 3 at PPD Police. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $23,426.

Charles Hawkins

Forensic Scientist 3/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$23,408

Base pay: $20,661
Overtime: $2,376
Other pay: $371
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,408
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $89,875
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 3H72
Public Id: 34942
Total Pay: $23,408

Charles Hawkins works as a Forensic Scientist 3 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Charles earned $23,408 in 2026.

Nicholas Leva

Forensic Scientist 3/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$22,534

Base pay: $19,513
Overtime: $2,992
Other pay: $29
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,534
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $84,878
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 3H72
Public Id: 39120
Total Pay: $22,534

At PPD Police, Nicholas Leva serves as a Forensic Scientist 3. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $22,534.

George Mateo

Forensic Scientist 3/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$22,117

Base pay: $20,661
Overtime: $1,446
Other pay: $9
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,117
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $89,875
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 3H72
Public Id: 39586
Total Pay: $22,117

George Mateo holds the role of Forensic Scientist 3 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $22,117.

Iyana Peterson

Forensic Scientist 3/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$21,811

Base pay: $20,878
Overtime: $913
Other pay: $20
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,811
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $84,878
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 3H72
Public Id: 42700
Total Pay: $21,811

At PPD Police, Iyana Peterson serves as a Forensic Scientist 3. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $21,811.

Janese Cook

Forensic Scientist 3/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$21,538

Base pay: $20,684
Overtime: $517
Other pay: $337
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,538
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $89,875
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 3H72
Public Id: 20052
Total Pay: $21,538

At PPD Police, Janese Cook serves as a Forensic Scientist 3. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $21,538.

Yogita Patil

Forensic Scientist 3/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$21,494

Base pay: $20,661
Overtime: $344
Other pay: $488
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,494
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $89,875
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 3H72
Public Id: 16262
Total Pay: $21,494

Yogita Patil holds the role of Forensic Scientist 3 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $21,494.

David Hawkins

Forensic Scientist 3/PPD Police

2025 total comp

$21,458

Base pay: $18,394
Overtime: $534
Other pay: $2,529
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,458
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $87,683
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 3H72
Public Id: 32779
Total Pay: $21,458

David Hawkins holds the role of Forensic Scientist 3 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2025, their total compensation was $21,458.

Tracy Davis

Forensic Scientist 3/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$21,417

Base pay: $20,753
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $664
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,417
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $89,875
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 3H72
Public Id: 23937
Total Pay: $21,417

At PPD Police, Tracy Davis serves as a Forensic Scientist 3. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $21,417.

Megan Peak

Forensic Scientist 3/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$21,370

Base pay: $20,965
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $405
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,370
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $84,878
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 3H72
Public Id: 8672
Total Pay: $21,370

At PPD Police, Megan Peak serves as a Forensic Scientist 3. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $21,370.

Melissa Jones

Forensic Scientist 3/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$21,321

Base pay: $20,661
Overtime: $344
Other pay: $315
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,321
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $89,875
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 3H72
Public Id: 4046
Total Pay: $21,321

At PPD Police, Melissa Jones serves as a Forensic Scientist 3. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $21,321.

John Lorenzo

Forensic Scientist 3/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$21,023

Base pay: $20,661
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $362
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,023
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $89,875
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 3H72
Public Id: 31836
Total Pay: $21,023

John Lorenzo works as a Forensic Scientist 3 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. John earned $21,023 in 2026.

Stephen Yip

Forensic Scientist 3/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$20,973

Base pay: $20,661
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $312
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,973
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $89,875
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 3H72
Public Id: 12985
Total Pay: $20,973

Stephen Yip holds the role of Forensic Scientist 3 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $20,973.

Jency Skaria

Forensic Scientist 3/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$20,971

Base pay: $20,661
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $310
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,971
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $89,875
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 3H72
Public Id: 25232
Total Pay: $20,971

Jency Skaria holds the role of Forensic Scientist 3 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $20,971.

Andre Fowler

Forensic Scientist 3/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$20,971

Base pay: $20,661
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $310
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,971
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $89,875
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 3H72
Public Id: 7885
Total Pay: $20,971

Andre Fowler works as a Forensic Scientist 3 for PPD Police. Their status is salaried. Andre earned $20,971 in 2026.

Christopher Yue

Forensic Scientist 3/PPD Police

2026 total comp

$20,749

Base pay: $20,661
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $88
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,749
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $89,875
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 3H72
Public Id: 45754
Total Pay: $20,749

Christopher Yue holds the role of Forensic Scientist 3 at PPD Police. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $20,749.