Crime Scene Investigator / Forensic Technician in Massachusetts

$70,521 – $151,675

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$79,320

median pay in MA, all employers

290

workers in MA (SOC 19-4092)

Sources: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Human Resources Division (HRD), Massachusetts Executive Branch Bargaining Unit Job Codes and Salary Charts; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Massachusetts state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 12, 2026. These are the ranges Massachusetts 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 E20Y03 Grade 20	$2,712.34 – $3,948.69 a two weeks $70,521 – $102,666 a year 13 steps Step 1: $2,712.34 a two weeks Step 2: $2,788.81 a two weeks Step 3: $2,867.51 a two weeks Step 4: $2,948.34 a two weeks Step 5: $3,031.43 a two weeks Step 6: $3,116.95 a two weeks Step 7: $3,204.80 a two weeks Step 8: $3,295.17 a two weeks Step 9: $3,388.04 a two weeks Step 10: $3,483.53 a two weeks Step 11: $3,613.29 a two weeks Step 12: $3,835.40 a two weeks Step 13: $3,948.69 a two weeks
Forensic Scientist II Class E22Y01 Grade 22	$2,970.31 – $4,368.25 a two weeks $77,228 – $113,575 a year 13 steps Step 1: $2,970.31 a two weeks Step 2: $3,057.53 a two weeks Step 3: $3,147.19 a two weeks Step 4: $3,239.59 a two weeks Step 5: $3,334.73 a two weeks Step 6: $3,432.64 a two weeks Step 7: $3,533.34 a two weeks Step 8: $3,637.10 a two weeks Step 9: $3,743.88 a two weeks Step 10: $3,853.73 a two weeks Step 11: $3,997.24 a two weeks Step 12: $4,242.96 a two weeks Step 13: $4,368.25 a two weeks
Forensic Scientist II Class X22Y01 Grade 22	$2,970.31 – $4,368.25 a two weeks $77,228 – $113,575 a year 13 steps Step 1: $2,970.31 a two weeks Step 2: $3,057.53 a two weeks Step 3: $3,147.19 a two weeks Step 4: $3,239.59 a two weeks Step 5: $3,334.73 a two weeks Step 6: $3,432.64 a two weeks Step 7: $3,533.34 a two weeks Step 8: $3,637.10 a two weeks Step 9: $3,743.88 a two weeks Step 10: $3,853.73 a two weeks Step 11: $3,997.24 a two weeks Step 12: $4,242.96 a two weeks Step 13: $4,368.25 a two weeks
Forensic Scientist III Class E24Y01 Grade 24	$3,253.74 – $4,774.82 a two weeks $84,597 – $124,145 a year 13 steps Step 1: $3,253.74 a two weeks Step 2: $3,348.42 a two weeks Step 3: $3,445.91 a two weeks Step 4: $3,546.17 a two weeks Step 5: $3,649.48 a two weeks Step 6: $3,755.64 a two weeks Step 7: $3,864.99 a two weeks Step 8: $3,977.46 a two weeks Step 9: $4,093.23 a two weeks Step 10: $4,212.35 a two weeks Step 11: $4,369.28 a two weeks Step 12: $4,637.91 a two weeks Step 13: $4,774.82 a two weeks
Forensic Scientist III Class X24Y01 Grade 24	$3,253.74 – $4,774.82 a two weeks $84,597 – $124,145 a year 13 steps Step 1: $3,253.74 a two weeks Step 2: $3,348.42 a two weeks Step 3: $3,445.91 a two weeks Step 4: $3,546.17 a two weeks Step 5: $3,649.48 a two weeks Step 6: $3,755.64 a two weeks Step 7: $3,864.99 a two weeks Step 8: $3,977.46 a two weeks Step 9: $4,093.23 a two weeks Step 10: $4,212.35 a two weeks Step 11: $4,369.28 a two weeks Step 12: $4,637.91 a two weeks Step 13: $4,774.82 a two weeks
Forensic Scientist IV Class E26Y02 Grade 26	$3,512.00 – $5,184.43 a two weeks $91,312 – $134,795 a year 13 steps Step 1: $3,512.00 a two weeks Step 2: $3,616.56 a two weeks Step 3: $3,724.30 a two weeks Step 4: $3,835.26 a two weeks Step 5: $3,949.50 a two weeks Step 6: $4,067.14 a two weeks Step 7: $4,188.28 a two weeks Step 8: $4,313.06 a two weeks Step 9: $4,441.48 a two weeks Step 10: $4,573.75 a two weeks Step 11: $4,744.10 a two weeks Step 12: $5,035.75 a two weeks Step 13: $5,184.43 a two weeks
Forensic Scientist IV Class X26Y02 Grade 26	$3,512.00 – $5,184.43 a two weeks $91,312 – $134,795 a year 13 steps Step 1: $3,512.00 a two weeks Step 2: $3,616.56 a two weeks Step 3: $3,724.30 a two weeks Step 4: $3,835.26 a two weeks Step 5: $3,949.50 a two weeks Step 6: $4,067.14 a two weeks Step 7: $4,188.28 a two weeks Step 8: $4,313.06 a two weeks Step 9: $4,441.48 a two weeks Step 10: $4,573.75 a two weeks Step 11: $4,744.10 a two weeks Step 12: $5,035.75 a two weeks Step 13: $5,184.43 a two weeks
Forensic Scientist V Class E29Y07 Grade 29	$3,945.88 – $5,833.65 a two weeks $102,593 – $151,675 a year 13 steps Step 1: $3,945.88 a two weeks Step 2: $4,064.11 a two weeks Step 3: $4,185.86 a two weeks Step 4: $4,311.23 a two weeks Step 5: $4,440.42 a two weeks Step 6: $4,573.40 a two weeks Step 7: $4,710.40 a two weeks Step 8: $4,851.53 a two weeks Step 9: $4,996.83 a two weeks Step 10: $5,146.48 a two weeks Step 11: $5,338.17 a two weeks Step 12: $5,666.34 a two weeks Step 13: $5,833.65 a two weeks

Schedule: Unit 9 MOSES salary plans 09A/B (salary chart effective 2026-07-12). Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Human Resources Division (HRD), Massachusetts Executive Branch Bargaining Unit Job Codes and Salary Charts. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Massachusetts, all employers Sourced

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

Measure	MA
Workers	290
10th percentile	$64,520
Median	$79,320
90th percentile	$120,000
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 Massachusetts

331 police departments in Massachusetts.

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

Free practice tests for Massachusetts

IAI Certified Crime Scene Investigator (CCSI)
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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.