Salary by Degree/Major Subject for All Biologists

Updated: 10 Feb 2012

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Median Salary by Degree/Major Subject

Degree/Major Subject	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are the gross, national median (50th percentile). Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$50K	$100K	$150K
Bachelor's Degree	$40,416
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Biology	$40,456
Doctorate (PhD)	$66,301
Master of Science (MS), Biology	$51,926
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Zoology	$46,084
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Biology	$49,000
Master of Science (MS), Marine Biology	$39,000
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Wildlife & Fisheries Science	$32,493
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Environmental Science	$43,000
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc)	$38,000
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Aquatic Biology	$40,000
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Marine Biology	$40,000
Doctorate (PhD), Aquatic Biology	$60,000
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Wildlife, Fish & Conservation Biology	$37,900
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Biological Sciences	$39,008
Master of Science (MS), Aquatic Biology	$48,000
Master of Science (MS), Fisheries	$51,000
Master of Science (MS), Wildlife, Fish & Conservation Biology	$48,000
Doctorate (PhD), Biology	$64,000
Master of Science (MS), Zoology	$47,665
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Botany	$66,819
Doctorate (PhD), Ecology	$44,764
Doctorate (PhD), Marine Biology	$69,900
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Environmental Studies	$62,000
Master of Science (MS), Conservation Biology	$60,000
Master of Science (MS)	$61,000
Doctorate (PhD), Zoology	$43,000
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Natural Resource Management	$49,495
Bachelor of Arts and Science (BASc), Biology	$49,495
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Biology	$112,500
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 10 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 264

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