Biologist Salary

Updated: 31 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	$32,020 - $77,048
Bonus	$-0.49 - $5,847
Profit Sharing	$983 - $4,069
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). )	$30,247 - $75,853
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 31 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 214

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Job Listings for Biologist Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 05	Fisheries Biologist/Aquatic Ecologist	ENTRIX, Inc.	New Castle, Delaware
	currently seeking a Fisheries Biologist/Aquatic Ecologist to work with a multidisciplinary team of accomplished biologists, hydrologists, geologists, engineers... Indeed
Jan 17	Desert Tortoise Field Biologists	SNEI	Las Vegas, Nevada
	all levels of field biologists from Trainee to Biologist I, II & III. Field Biologist Trainee - SNEI has... Desert Tortoise Biologist. Biologist I - Applicants... Indeed
Dec 31	Fishery Biologist	Pond King Inc.	Gainesville, Texas
	Looking for an experienced biologist that would perform a variety of lake management services, including, electroshock surveys, fish stocking, vegetation... Indeed
Jan 11	Stem Cell Biologist	University of Colorado Denver	Aurora, Colorado
	of Orthopaedics – Stem Cell Biologist with M.D., Ph.D... of Colorado in Denver, Colorado seeks a stem cell biologist with M.D., Ph.D., or M.D./Ph.D. degrees and... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Biologist Salaries

Popular Employers

Salary Range


National Institutes of Health (NIH)	Not enough data
Merck & Co., Inc.	Not enough data

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Environmental Consulting	$30,388 - $72,912
Environmental Research	$30,341 - $77,445
Engineering Consulting	$31,716 - $79,031
Pharmaceuticals	$32,713 - $84,341
Government	$32,764 - $80,946

Key Statistics for Biologist Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 46%			Male 54%
Salary:	$39,902 - $65,114			$39,744 - $65,473

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

41%

5-9 years

25%

10-19 years

20%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$30,465 - $62,745
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Biology	$30,119 - $60,820
Master of Science (MS), Biology	$36,500 - $91,000
Doctorate (PhD)	$30,201 - $113,235
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Zoology	Not enough data

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	Vision: 54%		None: 11%

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