Missouri · 2025 pay · 18 people
How much does a forensic scientist trainee make in Missouri?
$46,942typical pay for a forensic scientist trainee in 2025
$35,422 – $60,440what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 85.8% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Missouri Office of Administration · Matches the agency's latest release · oa.mo.gov ↗
Where forensic scientist trainees work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Related jobs and the next step up
Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).
- Forensic Scientist Trainee (this page)$46,942 (everyone)
- Forensic Scientist$77,803 (everyone)
- Senior Forensic Scientist$83,429 (everyone)
- Forensic Scientist Supervisor$94,227 (everyone)
Highest-paid forensic scientist trainees, 2025
- 1Rebecca A LukasakForensic Scientist Trainee · Department of Public Safety$66,084
- 2Patricia D McdanielForensic Scientist Trainee · Department of Public Safety$62,133
- 3Ellie N GardnerForensic Scientist Trainee · Department of Public Safety$61,945
- 4Felicite Korin ParksForensic Scientist Trainee · Department of Public Safety$61,094
- 5Caileigh E O'NealForensic Scientist Trainee · Department of Public Safety$60,575
Common questions
How much does a forensic scientist trainee make in Missouri?
The typical forensic scientist trainee was paid $46,942 in 2025; most earned between $35,422 and $60,440. This counts all 18 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Forensic Scientist Trainee, at any level (for example "Forensic Scientist Trainee"). 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