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How much do contractual autopsy jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 2, 2026, the average yearly pay for contractual autopsy in the United States is $90,984.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $58,000.00 and $126,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Contractual Autopsy vs Forensic Pathologist?

AspectContractual AutopsyForensic Pathologist
CredentialsMedical degree, autopsy trainingMedical degree, pathology residency, forensic certification
Work EnvironmentHospitals, medical examiner offices, private labsMedical examiner offices, crime labs, hospitals
Industry UsageLegal medical investigations, insurance claimsLegal investigations, criminal cases, death investigations

Contractual Autopsies typically involve performing autopsies on a contractual basis, often for specific cases or clients, without being a full-time employee. Forensic Pathologists are specialized medical doctors trained to investigate deaths related to criminal or legal cases, often working full-time in forensic settings. While both roles require medical degrees and autopsy skills, Forensic Pathologists have additional forensic training and certifications, making them more involved in legal proceedings.

What qualifications do I need to perform contractual autopsies?

Contractual autopsies are typically performed by forensic pathologists who hold a medical degree, a state medical license, and specialized training in forensic pathology. Certification from the American Board of Pathology or equivalent is often required, along with experience in conducting autopsies and familiarity with legal procedures and documentation.

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Infographic showing various Contractual Autopsy job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 86% Full Time, 11% Part Time, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 87% Physical, 4% Hybrid, and 9% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $90,984 per year, or $43.7 per hour.

Regional Chairperson - Pathology - Physician - NYC Health + Hospitals - Elmhurst and Queens Hospital

Mount Sinai Hospital

Manhattan, NY • On-site

Full-time

Re-posted 14 days ago


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7.7

Company rating: 7.7 out of 10

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Job description


The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai affiliated with New York City Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst and New York City Health + Hospitals/Queens has an exciting opportunity for a Regional Chairperson of Pathology. Our Pathology Department offers a full spectrum of services including Regional Anatomic Pathology including all subspecialties of Surgical Pathology, Cytopathology and Autopsy Pathology, extensive Inhouse Immunohistochemistry and In Situ Hybridization, and outside referrals for Molecular Pathology, serving the Cancer Centers at Elmhurst and Queens Hospitals. Each hospital has its own Clinical Pathology Laboratory, including Blood Bank, Chemistry and Hematology, with modern state of the art instrumentation. Elmhurst also counts with a fully equipped UpToDate PCR, Mass Spectrometry and culture-based Microbiology Laboratory.
The Pathology Department is staffed by 10 pathologists with diverse subspecialty expertise, active in daily sign out, intradepartmental daily multiheaded microscope conference, medical student teaching and various weekly multidisciplinary Tumor Boards, such as thoracic, breast and general surgery conferences. The hospital is easily accessible by public transportation and car from all areas of New York City, New Jersey and Long Island.
Responsibilities
  • Provide leadership and oversee operations of the Pathology Department including supervision of staff and with respect to patient safety and quality of operations
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements of AABB, NYDOH, CAP and other regulatory agencies
  • Actively involved in Pathologists' professional development, retention and recruitment

Qualifications
  • MD/DO degree
  • Board certified in Anatomic Pathology or Combined Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
  • Valid New York State License, DEA and Medicaid number
  • Strong clinical abilities, teaching experience, communication and interpersonal skills
  • Prior management/leadership positions and experience with academic medical centers and/or public health systems are preferred

Compensation range from Days 325k to 325k (not including bonuses / incentive compensation or benefits).
Salary Disclosure Information:
Mount Sinai Health System provides a salary range to comply with the New York City law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialties, historical productivity, historical collections, and hospital/community need. As such, an actual salary may fall closer to one or the other end of the range, and in certain circumstances, may wind up being outside of the listed salary range. The salary range listed is for full-time employment and does not include bonuses / incentive compensation or benefits.
Please specify Job Title of interest and send CV with Cover Letter to:
Physician Recruitment Department
Mount Sinai Health System
Physician.recruitment@mountsinai.org
Compensation Statement
The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides salary ranges that comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $ - $ . Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.
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About the Mount Sinai Health System:
Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time - discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients' medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report's "Best Children's Hospitals" ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country's best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek's "The World's Best Smart Hospitals" ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.
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