Salary for Marine Biologist Jobs

Updated: 7 Feb 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	$70K	$140K	$210K
Salary	$25,373 - $99,905
Bonus	$96.74 - $12,080
Profit Sharing	$2.10 - $20,273
Commission	$3.30 - $193,916
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). )	$24,437 - $105,110
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 7 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 219

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Job Listings for Marine Biologist Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 24	Marine Biologist/Scientist	Tetra Tech	Boston, Massachusetts
	Job Title: Marine Biologist/Scientist Profession: Engineering and Science -> Environmental Engineering Marine Biologist/ScientistJob Code :ECI-Marine Biologist... Indeed
Jan 13	Senior Marine Biologist	HDR	Anchorage, Alaska
	Job Title: Senior Marine Biologist (HDR/e2M... Marine Biologist position, to be based in our Anchorage office. The ideal candidate will have marine... Indeed
Jan 07	BIOLOGIST (MARINE/FISHERIES)		Bishop, California
	Incumbent plans, coordinates, implements, and prepares surveys and reports for the Inland Fishery and Heritage & Wild Trout (HWT) Program throughout Inyo and... Indeed
Jan 05	ASSOCIATE BIOLOGIST (MARINE/FISHERIES)
	activities with regional and Fisheries Branch personnel as well as National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and other partners; and represents the Department on... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Marine Biologist Jobs

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Environmental Research	$25,023 - $115,187
Marine Fishing	$23,267 - $107,612
Environmental Consulting	$24,844 - $92,771
Zoo	$24,539 - $91,344
Marine Facilities Management and Engineering	$25,573 - $107,805

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Key Statistics for Marine Biologist Jobs

Gender

	Female 51%			Male 49%
Salary:	$32,746 - $65,088			$33,183 - $78,513

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

11%

1-4 years

43%

5-9 years

21%

10-19 years

16%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$20,426 - $88,533
Doctorate (PhD)	$29,233 - $255,446
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Biology	$25,000 - $65,000
Master of Science (MS), Biology	$32,556 - $89,420
Master of Science (MS), Marine Biology	$34,000 - $52,072

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 80%		Dental: 54%
	Vision: 39%		None: 17%

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Career Path for Marine Biologist Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Marine Biologist

Salary Range

$24,437 - $105,110

	Biologist $29,073 - $78,488
	Waiter/Waitress $7,793 - $39,143
	Research Technician $24,844 - $49,517

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Marine Biologist

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$24,437 - $105,110

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Highest Salaries By City for Marine Biologist Jobs

Top Cities by Popularity for Marine Biologist Jobs

Highest Salaries By City

Top Cities by Popularity

Highest Salaries By City

1. Miami, Florida

2. New Orleans, Louisiana

3. Honolulu, Hawaii

4. San Diego, California

5. Tampa, Florida

6. Orlando, Florida

Marine Biologist Job Description

People with the job title Marine Biologist typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Biologists

Research or study basic principles of plant and animal life, such as origin, relationship, development, anatomy, and functions.

Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists

Study the origins, behavior, diseases, genetics, and life processes of animals and wildlife. May specialize in wildlife research and management, including the collection and analysis of biological data to determine the environmental effects of present and potential use of land and water areas.