Average Salary

• PayScale lists the typical yearly salary for a forensic computer examiner working in the United States to be $48,103 to $78,872 as of December 2010. This is the equivalent of a monthly income of $4,009 and $6,573. A forensic computer examiner may receive other payments to augment her basic salary, such as bonuses.
  
  

Salary by Employer

• Different employers that recruit forensic computer examiners can offer different levels of remuneration. The survey PayScale conducted in December 2010 showed that government agencies and information technology services provided the highest levels of pay - $48,980 to $112,498 and $44,219 to $101,736 respectively. Individuals working for law enforcement agencies received $50,114 to $74,180, on average, while those who worked as consultants to other areas of the industry gained between $37,500 and $52,402 per year.
  
  

Salary by Experience

• As a forensic computer examiner gains more professional experience, she should see her salary level increase in response. PayScale lists the typical salary for a new recruit to the field, with less than 12 months in the job, as between $40,337 and $55,321. This rises to between $44,526 and $70,723 after she attains one to four years experience. A forensic computer examiner with between 10 and 19 years experience can expect to achieve salary levels of $54,980 to $106,017.
  
  

Salary by Location

• The metropolitan location in which a forensic computer examiner works will also affect the contents of her pay package. Of the cities PayScale surveyed in December 2010, Washington offered the highest level and broadest range of average salary - $54,045 to $108,884. Chicago and Dallas had the next best compensation levels - $47,500 to $87,500 and $54,045 to $85,967 respectively. Los Angeles offered the lowest pay rate - $45,781 to $59,548.