Forensic Technician

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

36 employees hold this title in State Crime Laboratory. Median total compensation for the role is $47,397, below the department median of $71,027.

Employees: 36
Total payroll: $1.8M
Role median: $47,397
Agency median: $71,027
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$47,397$60,475+

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How total compensation varies among the 36 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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Forensic Technician beyond Arkansas

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In Arkansas, the median of $47,397 ranks #2 of 4. See Forensic Technician across all of Arkansas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$129,228 · 7

Ramsey County, Minnesota

$24,809 · 13

City of Philadelphia

$17,442 · 19

Median total compensation for comparable Forensic Technicianroles 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Angela Merrell

Forensic Technician/State Crime Laboratory

2026 total comp

$54,523

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $54,523
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,523
Hire date: 06-13-2012
Pay grade: Sgs05
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SFO06P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22177424

Angela Merrell holds the role of Forensic Technician at State Crime Laboratory within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 06-13-2012. In 2026, their total compensation was $54,523. Their pay grade is Sgs05.