Crime Scene Investigator / Forensic Technician in Vermont

$46,821 – $81,203

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$74,110

median pay in VT, all employers

workers in VT (SOC 19-4092)

Sources: Vermont Department of Human Resources, Vermont Job Specifications and FY 2027 Classified, Corrections and State Police Pay Plans (Appendix II, July 12, 2026 – January 9, 2027); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Vermont state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 12, 2026. These are the ranges Vermont sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and grade	Published rate
Evidence Technician I Class 415000 · class description Grade 19	$22.51 – $34.91 a hour $46,821 – $72,613 a year 15 steps Step 1: $22.51 a hour Step 2: $23.58 a hour Step 3: $24.41 a hour Step 4: $25.21 a hour Step 5: $26.04 a hour Step 6: $26.90 a hour Step 7: $27.74 a hour Step 8: $28.63 a hour Step 9: $29.58 a hour Step 10: $30.42 a hour Step 11: $31.25 a hour Step 12: $32.11 a hour Step 13: $33.05 a hour Step 14: $33.92 a hour Step 15: $34.91 a hour
Evidence Technician II Class 415100 · class description Grade 21	$25.08 – $39.04 a hour $52,166 – $81,203 a year 15 steps Step 1: $25.08 a hour Step 2: $26.24 a hour Step 3: $27.18 a hour Step 4: $28.06 a hour Step 5: $29.00 a hour Step 6: $29.95 a hour Step 7: $30.91 a hour Step 8: $31.95 a hour Step 9: $32.99 a hour Step 10: $33.90 a hour Step 11: $34.89 a hour Step 12: $35.92 a hour Step 13: $36.88 a hour Step 14: $38.00 a hour Step 15: $39.04 a hour

Schedule: Classified Pay Plan (CLS), Appendix II (July 12, 2026 – January 9, 2027). Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions (hourly × 2,080). Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Vermont Department of Human Resources, Vermont Job Specifications and FY 2027 Classified, Corrections and State Police Pay Plans (Appendix II, July 12, 2026 – January 9, 2027). Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Vermont, all employers Sourced

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

Measure	VT
Workers	30
10th percentile	$58,480
Median	$74,110
90th percentile	$98,880
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 Vermont

53 police departments in Vermont.

14 sheriff's offices in Vermont.

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

Free practice tests for Vermont

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.