Crime Scene Investigator Salary in Kansas: State Pay Range

$39,291 – $94,578

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

Source: Kansas Department of Administration, Office of Personnel Services, Kansas Civil Service Basic Pay Plan (FY 2027, effective June 7, 2026) and Class Specifications. Data captured October 2, 2026.

Kansas state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective June 7, 2026. These are the ranges Kansas sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and grade	Published rate
Forensic Scientist I Class 8136C3 · class description Grade 27	$18.89 – $35.60 an hour $39,291 – $74,048 a year 27 steps Step 1: $18.89 an hour Step 2: $19.35 an hour Step 3: $19.85 an hour Step 4: $20.33 an hour Step 5: $20.79 an hour Step 6: $21.34 an hour Step 7: $21.87 an hour Step 8: $22.38 an hour Step 9: $22.95 an hour Step 10: $23.54 an hour Step 11: $24.11 an hour Step 12: $24.72 an hour Step 13: $25.30 an hour Step 14: $25.94 an hour Step 15: $26.55 an hour Step 16: $27.25 an hour Step 17: $27.89 an hour Step 18: $28.59 an hour Step 19: $29.32 an hour Step 20: $30.03 an hour Step 21: $30.76 an hour Step 22: $31.53 an hour Step 23: $32.30 an hour Step 24: $33.11 an hour Step 25: $33.89 an hour Step 26: $34.76 an hour Step 27: $35.60 an hour
Forensic Scientist II Class 8137C3 · class description Grade 31	$22.95 – $43.33 an hour $47,736 – $90,126 a year 27 steps Step 1: $22.95 an hour Step 2: $23.54 an hour Step 3: $24.11 an hour Step 4: $24.72 an hour Step 5: $25.30 an hour Step 6: $25.94 an hour Step 7: $26.55 an hour Step 8: $27.25 an hour Step 9: $27.89 an hour Step 10: $28.59 an hour Step 11: $29.32 an hour Step 12: $30.03 an hour Step 13: $30.76 an hour Step 14: $31.53 an hour Step 15: $32.30 an hour Step 16: $33.11 an hour Step 17: $33.89 an hour Step 18: $34.76 an hour Step 19: $35.60 an hour Step 20: $36.49 an hour Step 21: $37.37 an hour Step 22: $38.33 an hour Step 23: $39.25 an hour Step 24: $40.24 an hour Step 25: $41.24 an hour Step 26: $42.23 an hour Step 27: $43.33 an hour
Forensic Scientist III Class 8138C3 · class description Grade 32	$24.11 – $45.47 an hour $50,149 – $94,578 a year 27 steps Step 1: $24.11 an hour Step 2: $24.72 an hour Step 3: $25.30 an hour Step 4: $25.94 an hour Step 5: $26.55 an hour Step 6: $27.25 an hour Step 7: $27.89 an hour Step 8: $28.59 an hour Step 9: $29.32 an hour Step 10: $30.03 an hour Step 11: $30.76 an hour Step 12: $31.53 an hour Step 13: $32.30 an hour Step 14: $33.11 an hour Step 15: $33.89 an hour Step 16: $34.76 an hour Step 17: $35.60 an hour Step 18: $36.49 an hour Step 19: $37.37 an hour Step 20: $38.33 an hour Step 21: $39.25 an hour Step 22: $40.24 an hour Step 23: $41.24 an hour Step 24: $42.23 an hour Step 25: $43.33 an hour Step 26: $44.35 an hour Step 27: $45.47 an hour

Schedule: Kansas Civil Service Basic Pay Plan — Basic Steps (Hourly Rates). Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions (hourly × 2,080). Classes are matched to this job by their titles.

Pension in Kansas

State employees

Plan	Accrual	Normal retirement	Employee pays	Social Security
KPERS 3 (Cash Balance Plan) KPERS 3	—	age 65 with 5 years of service	6%	Covered

Local employees

Plan	Accrual	Normal retirement	Employee pays	Social Security
KPERS 3 (Cash Balance Plan) KPERS 3	—	age 65 with 5 years of service	6%	Covered

The statewide plan a new hire usually joins. Some cities and counties run their own plans; check with the employer. Each plan's formula, vesting, cost-of-living adjustment and retiree health are on the Kansas pension plans list.

Source: State retirement systems, Official state retirement system pages, member handbooks and statutes. Data captured October 2, 2026.

Employers in Kansas

247 police departments in Kansas.

104 sheriff's offices in Kansas.

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

Free practice tests for Kansas

IAI Certified Crime Scene Investigator (CCSI)
Practice for a named exam · free on Open Exam Prep
IAI Certified Senior Crime Scene Analyst (CSCSA)
Practice for a named exam · free on Open Exam Prep

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.

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