Basic Salary

• According to Simply Hired, the average annual salary for a forensic photographer in the United States is $62,000. However, an individual's actual salary will depend upon experience, location and the nature of their employer. These will also affect the benefits package they receive.
  
  

Employment

• Federal police forces employ the vast majority of forensic photographers. These photographers also may find positions with sheriff's or coroner's offices. As public offices, these employers usually offer a good benefits and pension package to their employees. Forensic photographers may find work with private organizations, such hospitals or law firms that require documentation of evidence in their cases. They also may do freelance work.
  
  

Education

• While there are no specific requirements for becoming a forensic photographer, the competitive nature of the field means an educational background in science or forensics and photography should enable candidates to achieve the best salaries. Individuals often will study forensics, science or criminology in college and enhance their photographic skills at night school or community college.
  
  

Enhancements

• To enhance their prospects of achieving the best remuneration rates, it is in the forensic photographers' interests to master an array of imaging techniques. Alongside digital cameras and computer image programs, forensic photographers may be required to use macro photography, ultraviolet and infrared, photomicrography (a photograph taken through a microscope), photogammetry (determining precise geometric proportions from photographic images) and sensitometry (using particular techniques to determine the validity of the images). They may even need to use X-ray machinery.