Conservation scientist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level conservation scientist earnings begin at:

$45.08 per hour

$93,760 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level conservation scientist earnings begin at:

$37.54 per hour

$78,070 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level conservation scientist earnings begin at:

$26.15 per hour

$54,390 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level conservation scientist earnings begin at:

$20.52 per hour

$42,680 per year

10th percentile

Starting level conservation scientist earnings begin at:

$17.18 per hour

$35,740 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 North Carolina. On average, they make less than environmental restoration planners but more than food science technologists.

Career Median Salary
Environmental restoration planner salary $59K
Industrial ecologist salary $59K
Climate change analyst salary $59K
Environmental consultant salary $59K
Forester salary $61K
Soil and water conservationist salary $54K
Conservation scientist salary $54K
Animal scientist salary $52K
Explosives worker salary $60K
Food science technologist salary $55K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)