According to ZipRecruiter, polygraph examiners earned average annual salaries of $96,203 in May 2020, with a low of $26,000 and a high of $152,500 or more.

Salaries for polygraph examiners are comparable to other forensic science technicians. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, polygraph examiners are included in a group of life, physical, and social technicians, a category that earned median salaries of $50,550 a year in 2019, with a low of $30,050 or less and a high of $81,710 or more. All forensic science technicians earned earned median salaries of $59,150, with a low of $35,620 and a high of $97,350.

Examiners who are paid employees often receive such benefits as sick leave, paid vacations, medical and dental insurance, retirement plans, and bonuses.

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