Crime Scene Investigator / Forensic Technician in Alabama

$33,727 – $118,502

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$59,560

median pay in AL, all employers

160

workers in AL (SOC 19-4092)

Sources: Alabama State Personnel Department, Alabama Merit Semi-Monthly Compensation Plan (effective 09/01/2026); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Alabama state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective September 1, 2026. These are the ranges Alabama sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and grade	Published rate
Forensic Technician, Assoc Class 20805 Grade 64	$1,405.30 – $2,353.40 a half-month $33,727 – $56,482 a year 22 steps Step 01: $1,405.30 a half-month Step 02: $1,440.10 a half-month Step 03: $1,476.00 a half-month Step 04: $1,514.10 a half-month Step 05: $1,551.60 a half-month Step 06: $1,591.20 a half-month Step 07: $1,630.50 a half-month Step 08: $1,670.80 a half-month Step 09: $1,711.70 a half-month Step 10: $1,753.90 a half-month Step 11: $1,798.20 a half-month Step 12: $1,842.40 a half-month Step 13: $1,889.70 a half-month Step 14: $1,936.20 a half-month Step 15: $1,983.60 a half-month Step 16: $2,033.20 a half-month Step 17: $2,082.80 a half-month Step 18: $2,135.80 a half-month Step 19: $2,188.80 a half-month Step 20: $2,242.40 a half-month Step 21: $2,297.20 a half-month Step 22: $2,353.40 a half-month
Forensic Technician Class 20806 Grade 67	$1,514.10 – $2,531.80 a half-month $36,338 – $60,763 a year 22 steps Step 01: $1,514.10 a half-month Step 02: $1,551.60 a half-month Step 03: $1,591.20 a half-month Step 04: $1,630.50 a half-month Step 05: $1,670.80 a half-month Step 06: $1,711.70 a half-month Step 07: $1,753.90 a half-month Step 08: $1,798.20 a half-month Step 09: $1,842.40 a half-month Step 10: $1,889.70 a half-month Step 11: $1,936.20 a half-month Step 12: $1,983.60 a half-month Step 13: $2,033.20 a half-month Step 14: $2,082.80 a half-month Step 15: $2,135.80 a half-month Step 16: $2,188.80 a half-month Step 17: $2,242.40 a half-month Step 18: $2,297.20 a half-month Step 19: $2,353.40 a half-month Step 20: $2,410.90 a half-month Step 21: $2,469.70 a half-month Step 22: $2,531.80 a half-month
Forensic Technician, SR Class 20807 Grade 69	$1,591.20 – $2,660.70 a half-month $38,189 – $63,857 a year 22 steps Step 01: $1,591.20 a half-month Step 02: $1,630.50 a half-month Step 03: $1,670.80 a half-month Step 04: $1,711.70 a half-month Step 05: $1,753.90 a half-month Step 06: $1,798.20 a half-month Step 07: $1,842.40 a half-month Step 08: $1,889.70 a half-month Step 09: $1,936.20 a half-month Step 10: $1,983.60 a half-month Step 11: $2,033.20 a half-month Step 12: $2,082.80 a half-month Step 13: $2,135.80 a half-month Step 14: $2,188.80 a half-month Step 15: $2,242.40 a half-month Step 16: $2,297.20 a half-month Step 17: $2,353.40 a half-month Step 18: $2,410.90 a half-month Step 19: $2,469.70 a half-month Step 20: $2,531.80 a half-month Step 21: $2,595.20 a half-month Step 22: $2,660.70 a half-month
Forensic Scientist, Assoc Class 20802 Grade 70	$1,630.50 – $2,726.50 a half-month $39,132 – $65,436 a year 22 steps Step 01: $1,630.50 a half-month Step 02: $1,670.80 a half-month Step 03: $1,711.70 a half-month Step 04: $1,753.90 a half-month Step 05: $1,798.20 a half-month Step 06: $1,842.40 a half-month Step 07: $1,889.70 a half-month Step 08: $1,936.20 a half-month Step 09: $1,983.60 a half-month Step 10: $2,033.20 a half-month Step 11: $2,082.80 a half-month Step 12: $2,135.80 a half-month Step 13: $2,188.80 a half-month Step 14: $2,242.40 a half-month Step 15: $2,297.20 a half-month Step 16: $2,353.40 a half-month Step 17: $2,410.90 a half-month Step 18: $2,469.70 a half-month Step 19: $2,531.80 a half-month Step 20: $2,595.20 a half-month Step 21: $2,660.70 a half-month Step 22: $2,726.50 a half-month
Forensic Scientist Class 20804 Grade 7477	$1,936.20 – $3,762.30 a half-month $46,469 – $90,295 a year 28 steps Step 01: $1,936.20 a half-month Step 02: $1,983.60 a half-month Step 03: $2,033.20 a half-month Step 04: $2,082.80 a half-month Step 05: $2,135.80 a half-month Step 06: $2,188.80 a half-month Step 07: $2,242.40 a half-month Step 08: $2,297.20 a half-month Step 09: $2,353.40 a half-month Step 10: $2,410.90 a half-month Step 11: $2,469.70 a half-month Step 12: $2,531.80 a half-month Step 13: $2,595.20 a half-month Step 14: $2,660.70 a half-month Step 15: $2,726.50 a half-month Step 16: $2,793.40 a half-month Step 17: $2,862.30 a half-month Step 18: $2,933.00 a half-month Step 19: $3,005.50 a half-month Step 20: $3,081.40 a half-month Step 21: $3,157.60 a half-month Step 22: $3,237.10 a half-month Step 23: $3,320.10 a half-month Step 24: $3,405.20 a half-month Step 25: $3,493.30 a half-month Step 26: $3,581.90 a half-month Step 27: $3,670.30 a half-month Step 28: $3,762.30 a half-month
Forensic Scientist, SR Class 20842 Grade 8182	$2,726.50 – $4,937.60 a half-month $65,436 – $118,502 a year 25 steps Step 01: $2,726.50 a half-month Step 02: $2,793.40 a half-month Step 03: $2,862.30 a half-month Step 04: $2,933.00 a half-month Step 05: $3,005.50 a half-month Step 06: $3,081.40 a half-month Step 07: $3,157.60 a half-month Step 08: $3,237.10 a half-month Step 09: $3,320.10 a half-month Step 10: $3,405.20 a half-month Step 11: $3,493.30 a half-month Step 12: $3,581.90 a half-month Step 13: $3,670.30 a half-month Step 14: $3,762.30 a half-month Step 15: $3,859.50 a half-month Step 16: $3,956.60 a half-month Step 17: $4,053.70 a half-month Step 18: $4,152.90 a half-month Step 19: $4,257.20 a half-month Step 20: $4,363.30 a half-month Step 21: $4,470.80 a half-month Step 22: $4,582.60 a half-month Step 23: $4,699.20 a half-month Step 24: $4,817.80 a half-month Step 25: $4,937.60 a half-month

Schedule: Merit Semi-Monthly Compensation Plan, semi-monthly step rates. Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Alabama State Personnel Department, Alabama Merit Semi-Monthly Compensation Plan (effective 09/01/2026). Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Alabama, all employers Sourced

Forensic Science Technicians (SOC 19-4092) in Alabama, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

Measure	AL
Workers	160
10th percentile	$39,300
Median	$59,560
90th percentile	$88,510
National median, government employers	$73,540

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Employers in Alabama

314 police departments in Alabama.

67 sheriff's offices in Alabama.

Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Crime Data Explorer — law-enforcement agencies by state (API). Data captured September 30, 2026.

Free practice tests for Alabama

IAI Certified Crime Scene Investigator (CCSI)
Practice for a named exam · free on Open Exam Prep
IAI Certified Senior Crime Scene Analyst (CSCSA)
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Source: Open Exam Prep, Open Exam Prep free practice tests. Data captured October 1, 2026. Each link was opened and its exam title checked on the date shown.

More about this job

Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Crime Scene Investigator / Forensic Technician page.