Forensic Scientist III

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

70 employees hold this title in State Police. Median total compensation for the role is $108,750, above the department median of $78,900.

Employees: 70
Total payroll: $7.3M
Role median: $108,750
Agency median: $78,900
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$4,400$163,654+

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How total compensation varies among the 70 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 Illinois

This role is reported in 13 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $76,900 ranks #6 of 13. See Forensic Scientist across all of Illinois →

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

Missouri

$76,117 · 55

Johnson County, Kansas

$73,681 · 12

Arkansas

$71,027 · 77

Median total compensation for comparable Forensic Scientistroles 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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