Coroners
Median salary, education path, job outlook, and related careers — based on U.S. labor data.
Median salary
$80,730/yr
Typical range
$61,280 – $109,010
Education
Bachelor's degree
Time to entry
About 4 years
What a Coroners does
Coroners investigate deaths of unknown or suspicious origin to determine cause and manner of death. They perform autopsies, review medical records, and may testify in legal proceedings.
Education & path
The typical entry point is a bachelor's degree. About 4 years.
Estimated cost of that path: ~$40,000. Estimated payback: ~2 years. Estimates only — actual cost varies widely by school and financial aid; payback assumes ~20% of income applied.
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