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Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists
Study the origins, behavior, diseases, genetics, and life processes of animals and wildlife. May specialize in wildlife research and management. May collect and analyze biological data to determine the environmental effects of present and potential use of land and water habitats.
What a zoologists and wildlife biologist does
Become a zoologists and wildlife biologist
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good zoologists and wildlife biologist
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Reading work related information.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
- Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
- Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $39 per hour with an average salary of $81,200 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $31 and $44 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $63,700 and $90,600 per year.
Zoologists And Wildlife Biologist job outlook
- There are 2,280 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 266 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.