Forensic Science Technicians (19-4092)

Occupation description:  Collect, identify, classify, and analyze physical evidence related to criminal investigations. Perform tests on weapons or substances, such as fiber, hair, and tissue to determine significance to investigation. May testify as expert witnesses on evidence or crime laboratory techniques. May serve as specialists in area of expertise, such as ballistics, fingerprinting, handwriting, or biochemistry.

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• Alaska: The job outlook for Alaska is not available.

2019 Wages

Labor Force Indicators

2016 Worker Characteristics
Total workers	Nonresident workers	Percent nonresident	Percent age 45 plus	Percent age 50 plus
16	0	0.0	43.8	37.5

2016 Potential Supply
Qualified but working in another occupation	5
Currently employed in a lower paid occupation	2
UI claimants previously working in occupation	1

2016 ALEXsys Employment Data
Number of registrants	10
Number of job position postings	0
Ratio of registrants to job position postings	0.0

Typical Entry-level Education, Experience, and/or On-the-job Training

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