What is the salary of a forensic artist?

Answer 1

Salary: $13.68 - $25.26 hourly

$1,094.00 - $2,021.00 biweekly

$2,370.33 - $4,378.83 monthly

$28,444.00 - $52,546.00 annually

However there is no standard salary. I would say salary is based on experience

and can range from $19000.00 to $42000.00 for a full-time forensic artist.

It is very difficult to quote the salary for a forensic artist, because there are less than 30 full-time forensic artists in the entire United States. These jobs are in law enforcement agencies, either in the local, state or federal sector.

The salary for the full-time positions can vary wildly, such as: approximately $30,000 to $60,000 for an a large city agency; $50,000 to $80,000 for a state agency, and $80,000 to $110,000 for a federal agency.

Most forensic art work is done as a collateral duty by personnel already employed in a law enforcement agency, such as detective, crime scene tech, or administrative professional. There are hundreds of these artists across the United States, and their salary is based on their main full--time job in the agency. They are not paid extra for forensic art.

Because there are so few full-time positions, competition is fierce. Hundreds of applicants doing the work as a collateral duty may apply when a full-time position opens up.

If you want to be a forensic artist, understand that you must join law enforcement in a non-artist capacity, then pursue the work from there.

Reference: http://www.askaforensicartist.com