Education Analysis

Education Requirements for Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists

Does degree level affect salary? Based on education data in DOL PERM (green card) filings.

Salary by Education Level

What the Data Shows

For Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $66,604 versus $61,339 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of +8.6%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 8.3% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.

Education vs Salary

Education LevelAverage SalaryFilings% of Total
Doctorate$80,756216.7%
Master's$66,604975%
Bachelor's$61,33918.3%

Education by Top Employer

EmployerMost Common Minimum% Bachelor's% Master'sMedian Salary
IGATE Solutions LLC N/A N/A N/A N/A
Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii N/A N/A N/A $56,098
Regents of the University of California at Riverside N/A N/A N/A $54,228
Zoological Society of San Diego N/A N/A N/A $69,784
University of California, Davis N/A N/A N/A $64,600
Smithsonian Institution N/A N/A N/A $62,317
University of Minnesota N/A N/A N/A $50,000
Cornell University N/A N/A N/A $60,000
Michigan State University N/A N/A N/A $51,542
Oregon State University N/A N/A N/A $47,496
University of California, Santa Cruz N/A N/A N/A $86,820
University of Florida N/A N/A N/A $48,188
University of Maine N/A N/A N/A $45,000
World Wildlife Fund US Master's 0% 100% $70,720
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Master's 0% 100% $56,098
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON N/A N/A N/A $44,000
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI N/A N/A N/A $47,328
Colorado State University N/A N/A N/A $55,000
University of Massachusetts Amherst N/A N/A N/A $42,840
The Pennsylvania State University N/A N/A N/A $43,422