Science
Biologists
Research or study basic principles of plant and animal life, such as origin, relationship, development, anatomy, and functions.
Median salary
$93,330
Typical range
$55k – $160k
Job outlook
+1% (about average)
AI exposure
Plan a path to Biologists
Education
Typical entry: Master's degree
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Biologists Intern
Internship
$36,000
~4 mos to advance
Junior Biologists
Entry / Junior
$54,500
~2 yrs to advance
Biologists
Established
$93,330
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Biologists
Senior
$126,555
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Key skills
A typical day
- •Program and use computers to store, process, and analyze data.
- •Prepare technical and research reports, such as environmental impact reports, and communicate the results to individuals in industry, government, or the general public.
- •Supervise biological technicians and technologists and other scientists.
- •Develop and maintain liaisons and effective working relations with groups and individuals, agencies, and the public to encourage cooperative management strategies or to develop information and interpret findings.
- •Identify, classify, and study structure, behavior, ecology, physiology, nutrition, culture, and distribution of plant and animal species.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Science
Explore all- Massachusetts Institute of Technology4% admit · $124,000 grad pay
- California Institute of Technology3% admit · $112,000 grad pay
- Harvard University4% admit · $119,000 grad pay
- Stanford University4% admit · $122,000 grad pay
- University of California, Berkeley11% admit · $97,000 grad pay
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