Author's bio: Ryan Deto, originally from California, has been exploring the streets of Pittsburgh for more than four years. He has been published in LA Weekly and has traveled to more than a dozen countries and more than 40 states throughout America.
Current Nationwide trends estimate that job openings for forensic scientists will rise approximately 19 percent by 2012. These numbers indicate more than 360 job positions opening up each year. In 2002, forensic scientists held approximately 8,400 job positions.
Technological advances and the awareness of potential jurors of the use of forensic evidence will drive a projected 19 percent increase in forensic scientist jobs from 2010 to 2020, according to the BLS. This amount is greater than the 14 percent forecast for all professions in all industries.