Medical Examiner

Education and/or Training Required-

-High school diploma

-On-the-job training

-Graduate from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in one of the sciences, while
focusing their curriculum on such areas as anatomy, cell biology and statistics

-Pass the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)

-George Mason University offers a training

-George Mason has an average tuition In-state: $11,924 Out-of-state: $34,370

Responsibilities and Daily Activities-

-responsible for examining bodies post mortem to determine the cause of death

-Investigating sudden and unnatural deaths

-Performing forensic medicine and pathology consultations

-Counseling families regarding the manners and causes of death

-Testifying in courts regarding autopsies and the results of the autopsies

-Conducting physical examinations and laboratory tests resulting from court or district attorney requests

-Conducting inquests and serving subpoenas for witnesses

Career Outlook and Earning potential-

-job outlook is 24 percent between 2010 and 2020

-Salaries vary based on state

-Virginia: $75,387-$154,719

-Georgia: $139,230-$162,792

-California (San Francisco, Assistant Medical Examiner): $185,848-$261,534

-Nevada (Las Vegas): $119,870-$185,785

-New York: $147,857

-Texas: $174,627
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References

Forensic Medical Examiner Jobs in Forensic Criminal Investigations. (n.d.). Retrieved from

https://www.crimesceneinvestigatoredu.org/medical-examiner/

Forensic Medical Examiner Salary, Career & Education Requirements. (n.d.). Retrieved from

https://www.forensicscolleges.com/careers/medical-examiner

George Mason |. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www2.gmu.edu/

Self-Reflection-

I think this has a lot of cool aspects. I think I would not like it because I don’t know if I could look
at dead bodies because I watch too many horror stories and I would become so paranoid. I do think that
it is a cool job and I would consider it.