Forensic Scientist III pay range
State of Colorado · class code A2C3
- Class code
- A2C3
- Pay grade
- A20
- Pay unit
- Month
- State
- Colorado
- The State of Colorado published pay range for Forensic Scientist III is $7,803 to $10,926 per month.
- That works out to about $93,636 to $131,112 a year at full time.
- Colorado Department of Personnel and Administration, Division of Human Resources keys this classification as class code A2C3.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Step progression
Colorado Department of Personnel and Administration, Division of Human Resources assigns this class to pay grade A20 in the FY pay plan step progression. The plan prints thirty years of progression and the figure moves 9 times, shown below as the years it changes in.
| Basis | Yr 1-2 | Yr 3-4 | Yr 5-7 | Yr 8-9 | Yr 10-11 | Yr 12-14 | Yr 15-19 | Yr 20-24 | Yr 25-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | $93,636 | $98,316 | $103,236 | $108,396 | $112,380 | $114,624 | $116,916 | $119,256 | $121,644 |
| Monthly | $7,803 | $8,193 | $8,603 | $9,033 | $9,365 | $9,552 | $9,743 | $9,938 | $10,137 |
Steps as published. The monthly figure is the state's own; the annual row is that figure times twelve, which the plan does not print.
The same range, converted
| Basis | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|
| Per month | $7,803 | $10,926 |
| Per year | $93,636 | $131,112 |
| Per hour at 2080 hours | $45.02 | $63.03 |
Conversions are arithmetic on the published rate at a standard full-time basis. The plan publishes only the per month figure.
Where this comes from
Colorado Department of Personnel and Administration, Division of Human Resources publishes this figure in State of Colorado Pay Plan. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Nearby classes in Colorado
Forensic Scientist III in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | $91,224 | $140,784 | $91,224 to $140,784 |
| Massachusetts | $3,254 | $4,775 | $84,597 to $124,145 |
| North Carolina | $63,927 | $111,871 | $63,927 to $111,871 |
| Texas | $57,614 | $93,138 | $57,614 to $93,138 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.