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What ecologists make
Median
$82,220
Bottom tenth
$52,520
Top tenth
$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, the bottom tenth earn $52,520 or less and the top tenth $140,010 or more, in the 2025 federal wage survey.