Massachusetts · 2025 pay · 173 people
How much does a forensic scientist make in Massachusetts?
$86,220typical pay for a forensic scientist in 2025
$74,840 – $110,247what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 7.9% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Office of the Comptroller (CTHRU) · Matches the agency's latest release · macomptroller.org ↗✓ Official data from City of Worcester HR · Matches the agency's latest release · worcesterma.gov ↗
Where forensic scientists work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Forensic Scientist II114 people$81,395
- Forensic Scientist III37 people$117,713
- Forensic Scientist IV6 people$129,044
- Forensic Scientist V11 people$136,790
Highest-paid forensic scientists, 2025
- 1Jennifer PreisigForensic Scientist V · Department of State Police$160,877
- 2Brian CunninghamForensic Scientist III · Department of State Police$157,273
- 3Cathleen MorrisonForensic Scientist V · Department of State Police$151,327
- 4John BielloForensic Scientist V · Department of State Police$149,550
- 5Michelle DamForensic Scientist V · Department of State Police$146,983
Common questions
How much does a forensic scientist make in Massachusetts?
The typical forensic scientist was paid $86,220 in 2025; most earned between $74,840 and $110,247. This counts all 173 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 4.1% of all pay for forensic scientists in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Forensic Scientist, at any level (for example "Forensic Scientist II"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this