Modeled career paths · Forensic science

Where does a Senior Forensic Scientist go next?

What employers are asking a Senior Forensic Scientist for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Management path
Forensic Laboratory Supervisor+27% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
64% of modeled moves out of Senior Forensic Scientist go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Crime Laboratory Director+71% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
21% of modeled moves out of Senior Forensic Scientist go here
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Digital Forensics Lead+98% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Crime Laboratory Director. 6% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Senior Crime Analyst-6% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Senior Forensic Scientist go here
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Digital Forensic Examiner+16% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Senior Forensic Scientist go here
pivot88% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.