Also called: Bug Detective
Uses insects found on bodies to figure out time of death.
Forensic entomologists collect maggots and beetles at death scenes, raise them in the lab, and calculate how long a body has been there. Most are professors who consult on cases.
Estimate; most also teach or research.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Doctorate (PhD), about 9 years after high school. A bachelor's in biology or entomology, then a PhD in entomology with forensic research; board certification by the ABFE comes later.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Entomology, Biology, Forensic Science.
Growing about average (about 2% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. Collecting insects at scenes and calculating time of death is specialist science; AI only helps with identification.
Classes: AP Biology, Chemistry, Statistics, Earth Science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-1023.
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