Forensic Pathologist Salary in North Carolina

How much does a Forensic Pathologist make in NC?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Forensic Pathologist in North Carolina is $303,764. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $258,700 to $361,656, with most professionals earning between $217,672 and $414,362.

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Location	Avg. Salary	Date Updated
Location Aberdeen, NC	Avg. Salary $284,042	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Advance, NC	Avg. Salary $296,572	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Ahoskie, NC	Avg. Salary $297,915	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Alamance, NC	Avg. Salary $296,476	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Albemarle, NC	Avg. Salary $300,088	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Albertson, NC	Avg. Salary $287,302	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Alexander, NC	Avg. Salary $293,823	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Alexis, NC	Avg. Salary $308,623	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Alliance, NC	Avg. Salary $290,595	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Almond, NC	Avg. Salary $291,042	Date Updated April 01, 2025

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What does a Forensic Pathologist do?

Common responsibilities of a Forensic Pathologist

Examines human bodies in order to determine the cause and manner of death using various sources of information as well as the performance of autopsy.

December 16, 2022

Observes, records and preserves any objects or personal property related to deaths, including objects such as medication and suicide notes, DNA evidence, fingerprints, trace evidence fibers, etc.

April 23, 2023

Communicate effectively verbally and in writing to audiences of various social, cultural, ethnic, educational, and economic backgrounds.

February 12, 2023

Provides forensic medical information and consultation services to families of the decedents, the legal community and others regarding case findings.

February 16, 2023

Performs chemical and/or microscopic examination of tissues and fluids, and submits samples of body fluids, tissues and other findings to laboratories for toxicology and clinical laboratory examination when analysis may be required.

March 15, 2023

Meets and/or speaks with families to discuss the results of the autopsy and the particulars of the death investigation and communicates with the media and other interested parties about the autopsy report.

April 19, 2023

Assists the Chief Medical Examiner in assessing the quality of services provided, helps ensure that staff and visitors conform with office and department safety policies at scenes and in the autopsy room, and assists in the development of office safety policies and in the development of office emergency preparedness plans.

May 06, 2023

Understand the problems surrounding the notification of the next of kin and application of methods of assistance.

May 06, 2023

Collects evidence and preserves it using accepted chain of custody procedures, documents findings at autopsy including pertinent traumatic injuries in the form of a written report, and photographs pertinent findings and traumatic injuries.

May 10, 2023

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About North Carolina

North Carolina (/ˌkærəˈlaɪnə/ (listen)) is a state in the southeastern region of the United States. It borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west, Virginia to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. North Carolina is the 28th-most extensive and the 9th-most populous of the U.S. states. The state is divided into 100 counties. The capital is Raleigh, which along with Durham and Chapel Hill is home to the largest research park in the United States (Research Triangle Park). The most populous municipality is Charlotte, which is the second-largest banking center in...

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