New Jersey · 2025 pay · 152 people
How much does a forensic scientist make in New Jersey?
$123,856typical pay for full-year forensic scientists in 2025
$108,623 – $137,286what most people earned
Counting everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers, typical pay was $111,711. Typical pay fell 4.7% from 2024.
✓ Official data from NJ Office of Management and Budget · Matches the agency's latest release · nj.gov ↗
Where forensic scientists work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Forensic Scientist 163 people$79,188
- Forensic Scientist 250 people$121,460
- Forensic Scientist 339 people$137,286
Highest-paid forensic scientists, 2025
- 1Lynn M CrutchleyForensic Scientist 3 · Department of Law and Public Safety$188,777
- 2Allison M LaneForensic Scientist 2 · Department of Law and Public Safety$188,659
- 3Stacey R AllenForensic Scientist 3 · Department of Law and Public Safety$172,464
- 4Christine H BlessForensic Scientist 3 · Department of Law and Public Safety$172,059
- 5D M Coniglio-RiveraForensic Scientist 3 · Department of Law and Public Safety$164,758
Common questions
How much does a forensic scientist make in New Jersey?
Full-year forensic scientists were typically paid $123,856 in 2025; most earned between $108,623 and $137,286. Counting all 152 people paid, typical pay was $111,711.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 4.5% 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 1"). 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