What Is a Medical Examiner's Salary Range?
A medical examiner is also known as a coroner. The medical examiner investigates and determines the cause of death for individuals who die from unnatural causes, including suicide or homicide. Salaries fluctuate depending on several factors, including experience, location and even gender.
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Experience
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Payscale.com says salary can fluctuate based on experience. A medical examiner with one to four years of experience can expect to earn between $31,201 and $44,140 annually. A medical examiner with five to nine years experience can earn between $32,360 and $47,585 yearly. Having 10 to 19 years experience can earn a medical examiner $34,666 and $54,459. A medical examiner with more than 20 years of experience will earn between $37,530 and $67,392 a year on average.
Employer Type
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A medical examiner working in a federal government setting has the potential to earn the most, with salaries running from $28,500 to $87,429 annually, Payscale.com says. Medical examiners working in a hospital have the potential to earn between $29,479 and $74,768 a year. Working in a state or local government setting, a medical examiner can expect to earn between $33,064 and $65,854 yearly. A medical examiner working for a company can earn between $33,425 and $47,629 annually.
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States
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Medical examiners working in Missouri can expect to earn between $32,847 and $73,000 yearly. Illinois medical examiners can expect to make between $35,928 and $71,500 a year. California medical examiners earn between $35,172 and $55,028 annually. Medical examiners working in Texas can earn between $36,527 and $53,000 yearly. New York medical examiners earn between $30,000 and $40,695 a year, according to Payscale.com.
Industry
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A medical examiner in the medical-service field can earn between $32,437 and $91,563 annually. In the health care industry, a medical examiner can earn between $34,706 and $71,392 yearly. Insurance and financial services industries pay medical examiners between $39,928 and $50,000 yearly.
Gender
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Women earn more on average than men in medical examiner jobs. Payscale.com says female medical examiners average $34,829 to $49,162. Men working as medical examiners average between $31,494 and $48,356.
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References
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A medical examiner and a coroner are NOT the same. Coroners direct the investigation into deaths, hold hearings, are frequently a political appointee or an elected official. Medical examiners are physicians, determine cause of death, method of death and are paid significantly more than you stated.
