Supervisory Chemist (Forensic Instruction)

Drug Enforcement Administration
Quantico, VA On-site Full-time $143,913–$187,093/yr
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Workplace On-site
Employment Full-time
Location Quantico, VA
Salary $143,913–$187,093/yr
Career field Science
Matched occupation Chemists
Posted Sep 14, 2026
Source USAJobs (federal)

About this role

This position is located in the DEA Office of Forensic Sciences, Forensic Laboratories in Quantico, VA. This position(s) primary purpose is to serve as a senior Forensic Chemist. As a senior chemist, conducts visual, physical, chemical, photographic, and other scientific examinations, as needed, of complex submissions of physical evidence to form an opinion by application of professional & scientific knowledge in the primary area of forensic drug chemistry & other trace evidence materials.

Role content above is provided by Drug Enforcement Administration via USAJobs (federal). Applying continues on the employer’s own website.

Career context

This opening is matched to the official occupation below so you can compare it with current U.S. labor-market data.

Matched career Chemists
Science
$91,240US median annual pay
+4.9%Projected growth · faster than average
6,300Annual openings
82,770Currently employed

The employer range is about 81% above the $91,240/yr national median for the matched occupation.

Career statistics describe the occupation nationally and are not the salary or forecast for this specific job.

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