Ecologist Salary in Roanoke, Virginia

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How much does an Ecologist make in Roanoke, VA? The average Ecologist salary in Roanoke, VA is $66,512 as of March 01, 2025, but the salary range typically falls between $59,652 and $74,219. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Percentile	Salary	Location	Last Updated
10th Percentile Ecologist Salary	$53,406	Roanoke,VA	March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Ecologist Salary	$59,652	Roanoke,VA	March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Ecologist Salary	$66,512	Roanoke,VA	March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Ecologist Salary	$74,219	Roanoke,VA	March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Ecologist Salary	$81,235	Roanoke,VA	March 01, 2025

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Senior Range Ecologist/Certified Rangeland Manager

Althouse & Meade, Inc. - San Luis Obispo County , CA

We are looking for a Senior Range Ecologist/Certified Rangeland Manager to help grow and manage our rangeland department as we gain new contracts in California and other states. We are looking for an ...

LinkedIn - 48 days ago

Senior Restoration Ecologist

AloTerra Restoration Services - Fort Collins , CO

The Senior Restoration Ecologist will work with scientists, engineers, landscape architects, biologists, and other professionals across public and private sectors to develop interdisciplinary ...

LinkedIn - 30 days ago

Natural Resource Specialist - Biologist

Seneca Resources - Tullahoma , TN

Provide technical expertise in restoration ecology, natural resource management, invasive species removal, and related disciplines * Perform technical work including oversight of maintenance ...

LinkedIn - 17 days ago

Senior Environmental Scientist III (Senior Project Manager)

ersg Ltd - Houston , TX

Are you a Biologist or Ecologist who has been a successful leader in your field? Are you looking to be part of a highly cooperative team that prides itself in building each other up to new heights

LinkedIn - 1 day ago

Additive Conservation Intern - Summer 2025

Colorado Cattlemen's Agricultural Land Trust - Steamboat Springs , CO

Develop criteria for evaluating project feasibility, ecological impact, and alignment with organizational goals. * Contribute to the preparation of project proposals and funding applications. 3. ...

LinkedIn - 5 days ago

Science Specialist I

Coastal Environments, Inc. - Baton Rouge , LA

... ecology, wildlife biology and environmental regulations. The position involves literature reviews, fieldwork, data collection, preparation of samples and data entry into specialized databases for a ...

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Ecologist in Austin, TX

Hands on experience with Section 404 permitting, including agency correspondence, Nationwide Permits, Regional Permits and/or Individual Permits.

March 03, 2023

Ecologist

Supervise and mentor junior/technical staff.

January 05, 2023

Ecologist

Collaborate with park-based staff and hires, train, and supervise inventory and monitoring staff on safety procedures, protocol field methods, data entry, and fauna and flora identification in remote, tropical environments and jungle settings.

February 08, 2023

Lead and participate in National Park Service and interagency workgroups that seek to secure funding and carryout collaborative and innovative ecological studies and inventory and monitoring work to achieve on-the-ground conservation benefits.

February 12, 2023

Assist in development, review, and production of task order proposals, progress reports, and project deliverables.

February 12, 2023

Design and implement inventory and monitoring protocols and ecological field studies of native fauna and flora, focusing on forest birds and their associated habitat, avian disease, and other fauna (avian predators, vectors of disease, stream animals) in

March 12, 2023

Represents the Division of Migratory Bird Management as a senior staff biologist at flyway meetings, Service Regulations Committee meetings, scientific conferences, symposia, working groups, and public meetings.

March 21, 2023

Support the Principal Ecologist in project delivery.

April 02, 2023

Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males.

April 06, 2023

Gather technical data using computer based programs to support environmental document development.

April 29, 2023

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About Roanoke, Virginia

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 42.9 square miles (111.1 km2), of which 42.5 square miles (110.1 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km2) (0.8%) is water. Roanoke is located in the valley and ridge province of Virginia immediately west of the Blue Ridge Mountains and east of the Allegheny Mountains Within the city limits is Mill Mountain, which stands detached from surrounding ranges. Its summit features the Roanoke Star, Mill Mountain Zoo, the Discovery Center interpretive building, and an overlook of the Roanoke Valley. The Appalachian Trail runs...

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Ecologist in Roanoke, VA. The base salary for Ecologist ranges from $59,652 to $74,219 with the average base salary of $66,512. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $61,167 to $76,970 with the average total cash compensation of $68,547.

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About Roanoke, Virginia According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 42.9 square miles (111.1 km2), of which 42.5 square miles (110.1 km2) is la....More

Roanoke, Virginia area prices were up 1.2% from a year ago

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