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What ecologists make
Typical
$82,220
First job out of college
$52,520
Senior or principal
$140,010
The national wage survey does not publish a separate figure for ecologists. It counts them inside a wider occupation called environmental scientists and specialists, including health. The median there is $82,220 a year and the bottom tenth start near $52,520. Field-heavy jobs sit low in that range, consulting and federal science sit high.