Conservation scientist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level conservation scientist earnings begin at:

$47.09 per hour

$97,950 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level conservation scientist earnings begin at:

$39.73 per hour

$82,640 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level conservation scientist earnings begin at:

$30.14 per hour

$62,690 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level conservation scientist earnings begin at:

$23.30 per hour

$48,460 per year

10th percentile

Starting level conservation scientist earnings begin at:

$21.70 per hour

$45,140 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Conservation scientist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $82,090
Alaska $81,690
Hawaii $81,690
Massachusetts $81,690
Minnesota $78,530
Tennessee $77,480
Nevada $75,690
Oregon $75,420
Alabama $74,690
New Hampshire $74,130
Wyoming $74,130
Washington $72,160
Arkansas $71,120
Oklahoma $69,450
New Mexico $68,950
Wisconsin $68,870
California $67,350
New York $66,790
South Carolina $66,790
Utah $66,790
Vermont $66,790
Kansas $66,130
Idaho $64,650
Nebraska $64,650
Maryland $64,630
New Jersey $64,630
Louisiana $64,250
Colorado $64,230
Connecticut $64,230
Virginia $64,110
Georgia $63,810
Arizona $63,750
Montana $63,750
North Dakota $62,690
Illinois $61,930
Indiana $61,540
Michigan $61,540
Puerto Rico $60,550
Pennsylvania $59,850
Texas $59,780
Maine $59,770
North Carolina $59,280
South Dakota $58,590
Ohio $57,530
Kentucky $56,990
Iowa $55,200
Delaware $55,160
Rhode Island $53,600
Mississippi $50,100
West Virginia $49,900
Missouri $49,500
Florida $49,090

How do conservation scientist salaries compare to similar careers?

Conservation scientists earn 19% less than similar careers in North Dakota. On average, they make less than biomass power plant managers but more than climate change analysts.

Career Median Salary
Biomass power plant manager salary $105K
Biofuels production manager salary $105K
Environmental engineer salary $82K
Urban planner salary $77K
Energy auditor salary $65K
Rangeland manager salary $63K
Conservation scientist salary $63K
Soil and water conservationist salary $63K
Environmental consultant salary $59K
Climate change analyst salary $59K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)