[river0527]

Hi, I am wanting to pursue a career in forensics. What is it like to be a forensic scientist? How much is pay? Please reply!!

[Wondergirl]

What kind of forensics -- pathology, psychology, anthropology?

Here's the index of the U.S. federal government's online version of the Occupational Outlook Handbook. You can chose an occupation and read up on training, education, work conditions, salary, the future of the job --

http://www.bls.gov/oco/ooh_index.htm

[Fr_Chuck]

And what is your education, what work in the field have you done.
And in most of these fields it is the love for the work, not the money

[pready]

Check out the following website:

Forensic Science | Forensics Education, Credentials, and Courses

It is for the American College of Forensic Examiners International, which I am a member of. This site will be able to answer a lot of your questions about certifications and careers in forensics.

[poeticmelody]

I think F R Chuck is correct; the majority of people working in the Forensic Sciences industry do not earn a great deal of money, however, I am sure the earnings are, generally, well above the national average. I would say, people in the pathology side of Forensics will earn good money, a supervising Forensic Scientist will earn good money too. But it is for the love of Science, and more specifically, the application of many different areas of Science to law enforcement.
If you have a big interest in Chemistry, then you won't go far wrong, as a lot of Forensics is heavily Chemistry based. I myself, am studying Forensics with Anthropology and I love it.
I think that if you are going into this profession for the wrong reasons then you will hate it. If you have a genuine love for Chemistry, Biology or Medicine, or whatever specific area of Forensics you decide, then you will do very well. People, whom their prime motivator is money, don't really go into Forensics.
But, saying that, I am sure that there are lots of privately owned Forensics companies that pay very well. If you have a medical degree, or a phd then you will always earn good money.
I'm sorry I can't give you any exact figures, you need to be more specific in what area of Forensics you wish to pursue. Take care and good luck :>)