Conservation scientist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level conservation scientist earnings begin at:

$46.17 per hour

$96,030 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level conservation scientist earnings begin at:

$38.47 per hour

$80,010 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level conservation scientist earnings begin at:

$34.00 per hour

$70,720 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level conservation scientist earnings begin at:

$27.62 per hour

$57,460 per year

10th percentile

Starting level conservation scientist earnings begin at:

$22.24 per hour

$46,260 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Conservation scientist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Connecticut $95,130
Alaska $92,270
New Jersey $85,520
Virginia $74,840
California $73,460
Puerto Rico $73,460
Oregon $71,640
Arkansas $71,410
Wyoming $71,410
Arizona $70,720
Kansas $69,820
Tennessee $69,390
Maryland $68,750
Massachusetts $68,030
New Mexico $67,530
Kentucky $67,440
Minnesota $67,330
Nebraska $67,330
North Dakota $65,790
Oklahoma $65,290
Colorado $64,990
Wisconsin $64,380
Georgia $64,270
Idaho $63,840
Indiana $63,320
New Hampshire $63,260
Utah $63,260
Illinois $62,628
Montana $62,410
Nevada $61,230
South Dakota $61,220
Hawaii $60,900
Michigan $60,720
Alabama $58,940
Texas $58,220
Maine $57,760
Washington $57,680
Louisiana $57,580
South Carolina $55,640
Pennsylvania $55,200
North Carolina $54,390
Iowa $54,000
Rhode Island $53,600
Missouri $52,790
Ohio $52,770
Vermont $50,920
Delaware $50,630
Mississippi $50,090
West Virginia $40,840
Florida $27,810

How do conservation scientist salaries compare to similar careers?

Conservation scientists earn about the same as related careers in Arizona. On average, they make less than soil and plant scientists but more than environmental restoration planners.

Career Median Salary
Soil and plant scientist salary $71K
Environmental consultant salary $64K
Climate change analyst salary $64K
Farm manager salary $58K
Geographer salary $69K
Soil and water conservationist salary $71K
Conservation scientist salary $71K
Occupational health specialist salary $69K
Industrial ecologist salary $64K
Environmental restoration planner salary $64K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)