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How much do forensic associate jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 17, 2026, the average hourly pay for forensic associate in Toronto, ON is $30.02, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $15.14 and $40.61 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a forensic associate?

Forensic Associates are professionals who assist in the investigation of crimes by analyzing evidence, preparing reports, and sometimes testifying in court. They typically work in forensic accounting, auditing, or scientific labs, depending on their specialization. Their main tasks often include collecting and preserving evidence, conducting detailed analyses, and supporting senior forensic experts during legal proceedings. Forensic Associates play a key role in helping law enforcement and legal teams uncover facts and resolve cases.

What skills and qualifications are needed to thrive as a forensic associate?

To thrive as a Forensic Associate, you need a solid background in accounting, auditing, or finance, typically supported by a relevant degree and sometimes a CPA or CFE certification. Familiarity with forensic software tools, data analytics platforms, and case management systems is crucial. Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking, and effective communication skills help you investigate complex financial matters and present findings clearly. These skills ensure accurate analysis, support legal proceedings, and maintain the integrity of investigations.

How do forensic associates typically collaborate with legal teams during investigations?

Forensic Associates often work closely with legal teams by providing detailed analysis of evidence, preparing reports, and sometimes testifying in court as expert witnesses. They must ensure that their findings are clearly communicated and can be understood by non-technical stakeholders, such as lawyers or juries. Collaboration usually involves regular meetings, sharing documentation, and responding promptly to requests for clarification or additional information. This teamwork is crucial for building strong cases and ensuring the integrity of the investigative process.

What is the difference between Forensic Associate vs Forensic Technician?

AspectForensic AssociateForensic Technician
Required CredentialsBachelor's degree in criminal justice, forensic science, or related fieldAssociate's degree or relevant certification in forensic science or criminal justice
Work EnvironmentLaboratories, crime scenes, courtroomsCrime labs, field sites, evidence processing areas
Employer & IndustryLaw enforcement agencies, forensic labs, government agenciesCrime labs, law enforcement support units, forensic service providers
Common Search & ComparisonYesYes

Forensic Associates typically hold a bachelor's degree and work in both laboratory and field environments, focusing on analysis and case support. Forensic Technicians often have an associate's degree or certification, primarily handling evidence processing and lab tasks. Both roles are integral to forensic investigations but differ in education level and scope of responsibilities.

What can I do with an associate's degree in forensic associate?

A forensic associate's degree prepares individuals for entry-level roles in crime scene investigation, evidence processing, and laboratory support. Graduates can work as forensic technicians, evidence clerks, or lab assistants, often requiring knowledge of lab equipment, documentation, and safety protocols.

What are the most commonly searched types of Forensic jobs in Toronto, ON?

The most popular types of Forensic jobs in Toronto, ON are:

What job categories do people searching Forensic Associate jobs in Toronto, ON look for?

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Infographic showing various Forensic Associate job openings in Toronto, ON as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 85% Full Time, and 15% Part Time. Highlights an 92% In-person, 4% Hybrid, and 4% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $62,436 per year, or $30 per hour.

Information Security Specialist ( Attack Surface Reduction)

Td

Toronto, ON

CA$96K - CA$136K/yr

Full-time

Posted 3 days ago

New

Job description

Work Location:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Hours:

37.5

Line of Business:

Technology Solutions

Pay Details:

$96,900 - $136,800 CAD

TD is committed to providing fair and equitable compensation opportunities to all colleagues. Growth opportunities and skill development are defining features of the colleague experience at TD. Our compensation policies and practices have been designed to allow colleagues to progress through the salary range over time as they progress in their role. The base pay actually offered may vary based upon the candidate's skills and experience, job-related knowledge, geographic location, and other specific business and organizational needs.

As a candidate, you are encouraged to ask compensation related questions and have an open dialogue with your recruiter who can provide you more specific details for this role.

Job Description:

Role and Responsibilities

  • Hunt on TTPs,threats/risks and/or vulnerabilitiesaligned to theMITREAtt3ck frameworkbased on both internal and external intelligence data.

  • Proactively identifypossible threats, risks or security control gaps to the enterprise and produce detection & mitigation recommendations to reduce theoverallAttack Surfacefor the bank.

  • Participate in proactiveASRoperationswithin the enterprise and cloudusing threat intelligence, analysis of anomalous log data and results of brainstorming sessions to detect and mitigate threats

  • Develop advanced methodologies to identify threatadversarytools, techniques,and procedures.

  • Produce metrics and develop dashboards to identify potential threats, suspicious/anomalous activity, malware, etc.

  • Drive the tuning of detection infrastructure with technology teams to identify emerging threats.

  • Document best practices to enhancehuntingplaybooks, procedures, and courses of action

  • This role is considered a subject matter expert for hunting via host-based and network-based analysisand willwork cross-functionally with their peers on other teams such as intelligence, SOC analysts, IR team, andsecurityengineering.

  • Proactively review internal processes and activities and identify opportunities for improvement.

  • Influence behavior to reduce risk and foster a strong information security management culture throughout the enterprise.

  • Remain informed of emerging issues, industry trends and/or relevant changes to the security landscape.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree/Master'sdegree(preferred)in an IT/Cyber-related field or equivalent experience.

  • At least7+years of cyber security experience;

  • 3+ years of experience in amalwarereverse engineering,threat hunting,DFIR, threat detection orthreat intelligenceposition(preferred).

  • Expertknowledge of log management, security analytics and event management platformmechanics.

  • Experienced with SIEM, SOAR,EDR,cloud-nativetools,and other cyber security toolsets.

  • Advanced knowledge ofEndpoint & Identity/IAMarchitectures,operations, and investigations; cloud hunting experienceispreferred.

  • Displayed proficiencyin Security Incident & Event Management and Endpoint Detection & Response tooling; Splunk ES, CrowdStrike,Logscale, Defender for Endpoint (MDE)/ MS Sentinel, Wiz Defend. Optional/Good to have:Netskope,Akamai,AppOmni,Qualys &SymantecDLPexperience.

  • Deepunderstandingofcoding/scriptingand APIs in support of investigations, localized automation, and integrations; Python experience a plus.

  • Must be able to identify and generate detection logic to enhance the enterprises defensibility.

  • Hands on experience with writing and implementing complex analytics queries, threat visualization dashboards, and large data volume analysis (e.g. Splunk,Logscale, KQL,syslog, etc.).

  • Strong working knowledge of security-relevant data, including network protocols, ports and common services, such as TCP/IP network protocols and application layer protocols (e.g. HTTP/S, DNS, FTP, SMTP, Active Directory,etc.)

  • Extensive knowledge of Windows, Macand Linux-based endpoints including operating systems, services, file systems, and agents.

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.

  • Organizational and self-directing skills.

  • Ability to initiate, coordinate and prioritizeresponsibilities and follow through on tasks to completion.

  • Ability to work independently on a variety of assignments with minimal supervision.

Certifications:

Note:Ideal/Preferredcandidate would have obtainedat least 2of thecertificationsfromthis list.

  • General Cybercerts:CISSP,CISM, CASP+, CEH, GSEC, GCIH, GCIA, GMON.

  • Endpoint/Forensic certs:GREM, GCFE,GCFA, CHFI,CCFE, CFCE,EnCE.

  • Cloud certs: CCSP, CCSK, GCP, AWS, Cloud+, MS Azure Associate orSolutions Architect Expert.

  • Pen-testingcerts:GPEN,CPENT, eCPPT, OSCP,OSCE.

  • Coding/Scripting/SIEM certs:SPLUNKand/or KQLCertification,Scripting/Python certificate.

Who We Are:

TD is one of the world's leading global financial institutions and is the fifth largest bank in North America by branches/stores. Every day, we strive to make every interaction, product, and experience remarkably human and refreshingly simple for over 27 million households and businesses in Canada, the United States and around the world. More than 95,000 TD colleagues bring their skills, talent, and creativity to foster deeper relationships, ensure disciplined execution, and build a simpler, faster banking experience. TD is deeply committed to being a leader in client experience, that is why we believe that all colleagues, no matter where they work, are client facing. Together, we are reimagining what banking can be for our clients, colleagues and communities.

Our Total Rewards Package
Our Total Rewards package reflects the investments we make in our colleagues to help them and their families achieve their financial, physical, and mental well-being goals. Total Rewards at TD includes a base salary, variable compensation, and several other key plans such as health and well-being benefits, savings and retirement programs, paid time off, banking benefits and discounts, career development, and reward and recognition programs. Learn more

Additional Information:
We're delighted that you're considering building a career with TD. Through regular development conversations, training programs, and a competitive benefits plan, we're committed to providing the support our colleagues need to thrive both at work and at home.

Please be advised that this job opportunity is subject to provincial regulation for employment purposes. It is imperative to acknowledge that each province or territory within the jurisdiction of Canada may have its own set of regulations, requirements.


Colleague Development

If you're interested in a specific career path or are looking to build certain skills, we want to help you succeed. You'll have regular career, development, and performance conversations with your manager, as well as access to an online learning platform and a variety of mentoring programs to help you unlock future opportunities.

If you're passionate about helping clients and building deep, lasting relationships, TD offers diverse career paths where you can grow your expertise and make a meaningful impact.

We're committed to your success and foster a respectful workplace where diverse perspectives are valued, everyone has fair opportunities to grow, and you can unlock your full potential to achieve your career goals. Here at TD, we hire and develop the best.

Training & Onboarding
We will provide training and onboarding sessions to ensure that you've got everything you need to succeed in your new role.

Interview Process
We'll reach out to candidates of interest to schedule an interview. We do our best to communicate outcomes to all applicants by email or phone call.


Accommodation
Your accessibility is important to us. Please let us know if you'd like accommodations (including accessible meeting rooms, captioning for virtual interviews, etc.) to help us remove barriers so that you can participate throughout the interview process.
We look forward to hearing from you!

Language Requirement (Quebec only):

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