Wages tend to be higher in some states than others. This depends on how much money the state or local government puts into their natural resources budget. Private agencies tend to pay higher wages than the government. However, some government agencies also offer housing and transportation as part of their pay.
Park naturalists usually receive benefits. Typical benefits include sick leave, paid vacation, health insurance, and a retirement plan.
Conservation scientists (SOC 19-1031)
Location |
Pay Period | |
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25% |
Median |
75% |
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Illinois | Hourly | $24.03 | $32.71 | $43.27 |
Yearly | $49,978 | $68,046 | $90,008 | |
Champaign Area | Hourly | $23.07 | $30.57 | $46.22 |
Yearly | $47,994 | $63,589 | $96,139 | |
Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $28.22 | $34.32 | $46.22 |
Yearly | $58,707 | $71,386 | $96,139 | |
Cook County | Hourly | $21.51 | $32.17 | $38.95 |
Yearly | $44,739 | $66,923 | $81,017 | |
Decatur Area | Hourly | $12.46 | $18.40 | $23.53 |
Yearly | $25,919 | $38,284 | $48,955 | |
Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $30.57 | $32.79 | $44.11 |
Yearly | $63,589 | $68,211 | $91,758 | |
Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $31.68 | $41.07 | $53.73 |
Yearly | $65,897 | $85,420 | $111,760 | |
Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $18.69 | $23.07 | $35.25 |
Yearly | $38,877 | $47,994 | $73,330 | |
Lake County | Hourly | $30.37 | $32.17 | $42.46 |
Yearly | $63,178 | $66,917 | $88,320 | |
McHenry County | Hourly | $18.83 | $23.34 | $44.11 |
Yearly | $39,165 | $48,556 | $91,750 | |
Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | $27.30 | $33.05 | $45.88 |
Yearly | $56,785 | $68,751 | $95,426 | |
Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $32.78 | $38.52 | $47.54 |
Yearly | $68,190 | $80,112 | $98,882 | |
Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $30.57 | $42.46 | $46.22 |
Yearly | $63,589 | $88,320 | $96,139 | |
Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $22.33 | $32.78 | $43.58 |
Yearly | $46,439 | $68,190 | $90,653 | |
Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $27.89 | $32.25 | $37.90 |
Yearly | $58,026 | $67,089 | $78,838 | |
Rockford Area | Hourly | $22.70 | $27.64 | $47.54 |
Yearly | $47,217 | $57,506 | $98,882 | |
Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $30.71 | $41.32 | $47.54 |
Yearly | $63,870 | $85,944 | $98,882 | |
Springfield Area | Hourly | $29.65 | $37.98 | $46.04 |
Yearly | $61,666 | $78,990 | $95,772 | |
St. Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $32.52 | $36.42 | $46.22 |
Yearly | $67,650 | $75,750 | $96,139 | |
Will County | Hourly | $25.15 | $36.45 | $42.46 |
Yearly | $52,307 | $75,814 | $88,320 | |
United States | Hourly | $24.15 | $30.99 | $39.79 |
Yearly | $50,230 | $64,460 | $82,750 |