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WIRED Occupation Report
for Forensic Science Technicians (19-4092) in the Oregon-Washington WIRED Region
Occupational Description
Collect, identify, classify, and analyze physical evidence related to criminal investigations. Perform tests on weapons or substances, such as fiber, hair, and tissue to determine significance to investigation. May testify as expert witnesses on evidence or crime laboratory techniques. May serve as specialists in area of expertise, such as ballistics, fingerprinting, handwriting, or biochemistry.
Employment Projections
for Forensic Science Technicians in the Oregon-Washington WIRED Region
Replacement openings are caused by existing workers permanently leaving their occupation. Many additional job openings occur due to job changes within occupations.
Data Sources and Limitations
Wages (All Industries, 2010)
for Forensic Science Technicians in the Oregon-Washington WIRED Region
State of Oregon License Information
for Forensic Science Technicians
Current Job Openings
for Forensic Science Technicians in the Oregon Portion of the WIRED Region
There are no openings for this occupation in the WIRED region.
Major Industries of Employment
for Forensic Science Technicians in the Oregon-Washington WIRED Region
Educational Requirements
for Forensic Science Technicians
Workers typically need a Bachelor's degree to enter this occupation. Those with a Master's Degree have a competitive advantage in the labor market. In addition, moderate-term on-the-job training is typically needed, once employed, to attain competency in the skills needed in this occupation.
Skills
for Forensic Science Technicians
Schools and Training Providers
for Forensic Science Technicians
The training providers listed below offer one or more of the following programs:
No providers were found for the above programs of training.
Graduates and Program Completers
for training programs related to Forensic Science Technicians
No programs of training are associated with this occupation.
Employment Service Job Applicants - January 2011
for Forensic Science Technicians in the Oregon-Washington WIRED Region
Occupational experience is largely self-reported.
Applicants counts include only those registered with the Oregon State Employment Department and the Washington State Employment Security Department.
They do not represent all job applicants across the WIRED region.
Applicants in Oregon may be listed under multiple occupational categories, so summing applicant counts across occupational classifications will result in some double-counting.
Source: Oregon Employment Department, Washington State Employment Security Department
Related Occupations
The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Forensic Science Technicians matches the occupation in the list.
A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed
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