As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Zoologist in California is $89,888. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $58,809 to a high of $129,941, with most professionals earning between $73,620 and $110,853.
| Annual Salary |
Monthly Pay |
Weekly Pay |
Hourly Wage |
|
| 75th Percentile | $100,502 | $8,375 | $1,933 | $48 |
| Average | $81,494 | $6,791 | $1,567 | $39 |
| 25th Percentile | $66,745 | $5,562 | $1,284 | $32 |
An entry-level Zoologist with under 1 year experience makes about $81,872. With less than 2 years of experience, a mid-level Zoologist makes around $83,076. After 2-4 years, the Zoologist pay rises to about $86,204. Those senior Zoologist with 5-8 years of experience earn roughly $91,263, and those Zoologist having 8 years or more experience are expected to earn about $98,396 on average.
| Levels | Salary |
|---|---|
| Entry Level Zoologist | $81,872 |
| Intermediate Level Zoologist | $83,076 |
| Senior Level Zoologist | $86,204 |
| Specialist Level Zoologist | $91,263 |
| Expert Level Zoologist | $98,396 |
| Entry Level | 0% |
| Mid Level | 2% |
| Senior Level | 6% |
| Top Level | 12% |
| Experienced | 21% |
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Zoologist salary varies from city to city. Compared with national average salary of Zoologist, the highest Zoologist salary is in San Francisco, CA, where the Zoologist salary is 25.0% above. The lowest Zoologist salary is in Miami, FL, where the Zoologist salary is 3.5% lower than national average salary.
| City, State | Price | Compared to national average |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $101,868 |
25.0%
|
| Washington, DC | $90,703 |
11.3%
|
| Miami, FL | $78,642 |
|
| Chicago, IL | $85,488 |
4.9%
|
| Boston, MA | $91,355 |
12.1%
|
| New York, NY | $95,185 |
16.8%
|
