National Salary Info » Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists

Highest Paying Industries for Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists

The top 31 highest paying industries for zoologists and wildlife biologists (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $81,460, management of companies and enterprises is the highest paying industry for zoologists and wildlife biologists. It is followed by federal government, including usps industry (average annual salary $74,110). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of zoologists and wildlife biologists in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 31 Highest Paying Industries for Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$81,460	$39,130	80
2	Federal government, including USPS	$74,110	$53,560	4,210
3	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$74,110	$53,560	4,210
4	Engineering Services	$71,180	$45,890	270
5	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$70,290	$45,450	290
6	Manufacturing	$61,650	$43,860	n/a
7	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$59,950	$36,860	1,650
8	Scientific Research and Development Services	$59,770	$36,900	1,660
9	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$59,280	$39,710	100
10	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$59,260	$39,040	13,130
11	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$59,260	$39,170	11,920
12	Federal, State, and Local Government	$59,260	$39,170	11,920
13	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$59,190	$38,430	1,310
14	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$59,180	$38,290	1,210
15	Educational Services - State government owned	$59,180	$38,290	1,210
16	Educational Services	$58,900	$38,270	1,350
17	Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	$57,900	$50,300	80
18	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$57,550	$34,540	960
19	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$57,550	$34,540	960
20	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$57,090	$38,630	4,110
21	Educational Services - Privately owned	$56,890	$38,120	140
22	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$55,130	$39,380	2,100
23	State government, including schools and hospitals	$53,460	$36,610	7,960
24	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$52,690	$36,330	6,750
25	Social Advocacy Organizations	$50,990	$33,260	540
26	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$50,840	$33,050	550
27	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$50,840	$33,050	550
28	Other schools and instruction - Privately owned	$48,830	$34,960	40
29	Other Schools and Instruction	$48,830	$34,960	40
30	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$46,910	$27,950	780
31	Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	$44,870	$27,480	710