Rhode Island · 2025 pay · 6 people
How much does a forensic scientist make in Rhode Island?
$84,618typical pay for a forensic scientist in 2025
$79,667 – $90,770what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 10.8% from 2024.
✓ Official data from RI Transparency Portal · Matches the agency's latest release · admin.ri.gov ↗
Where forensic scientists 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 (this page)$84,618 (everyone)
- Senior Forensic Scientist$92,351 (everyone)
Highest-paid forensic scientists, 2025
- 1Amanda G AraujoForensic Scientist · Department of Health$94,716
- 2Hayden L PrainForensic Scientist · Department of Health$92,759
- 3Amber M PaturzoForensic Scientist · Department of Health$84,805
- 4Brianna L DesimoneForensic Scientist · Department of Health$84,431
- 5Gregory S EmersonForensic Scientist · Department of Health$78,079
Common questions
How much does a forensic scientist make in Rhode Island?
The typical forensic scientist was paid $84,618 in 2025; most earned between $79,667 and $90,770. This counts all 6 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 7.7% 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"). 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