Aquatic Biologist Salary

Updated: 28 May 2012

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$26K	$52K	$78K
Salary	$29,899 - $75,481
Bonus	$0.00 - $4,055
Profit Sharing	n/a	Not enough data
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$30,197 - $75,794
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 28 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 78

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Job Listings for Aquatic Biologist Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 05	Fisheries Biologist/Aquatic Ecologist	ENTRIX, Inc.	New Castle, Delaware
	a Fisheries Biologist/Aquatic Ecologist to work with a multidisciplinary team of accomplished biologists... doctorate in fisheries, aquatic ecology or a related... Indeed
Jan 24	Aquatic Biologist / Ecologist Job	URS Corporation	Fort Washington, Pennsylvania
	Job Title: Aquatic Biologist / Ecologist Job... Sub Category: Ecological ServicesJob Title: Aquatic Biologist / EcologistEmployment Category/Status: Full... Indeed
Jan 19	10-0296 - Fisheries Biologist/Aquatic Ecologist	Cardno ENTRIX	Sacramento, California
	a Fisheries Biologist/Aquatic Ecologist to work with a multidisciplinary team of accomplished biologists... 1. Bachelors in biology, aquatic science or... Indeed
Jan 11	Aquatic Habitat Project Biologist	State of Wyoming	Casper, Wyoming
	Range watersheds. Assist the Pinedale Aquatic Habitat Biologist for up to four months with Coal Creek... the Pinedale Aquatic Habitat Biologist for up to four... Indeed

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Georgia Department of Natural Resources	Not enough data

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Environmental Consulting	$27,963 - $83,381
Environmental Research	$28,807 - $105,987
Government	$31,488 - $113,164
Marine Fishing	$26,432 - $97,377
Consultancy	$28,457 - $101,614

Key Statistics for Aquatic Biologist Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 24%			Male 76%
Salary:	$29,479 - $67,428			$34,387 - $50,565

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

38%

5-9 years

32%

10-19 years

15%

20 years or more

13%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$31,068 - $70,034
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Biology	$37,340 - $50,868
Master of Science (MS), Biology	$38,710 - $42,729
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Environmental Science	$32,500 - $64,000
Doctorate (PhD)	Not enough data

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	Medical: 87%		Dental: 61%
	Vision: 39%		None: 12%

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