Ecologist Salary in Seattle, Washington

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How much does an Ecologist make in Seattle, WA? The average Ecologist salary in Seattle, WA is $78,572 as of December 01, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $70,468 and $87,678. 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	$63,091	Seattle,WA	December 01, 2024
25th Percentile Ecologist Salary	$70,468	Seattle,WA	December 01, 2024
50th Percentile Ecologist Salary	$78,572	Seattle,WA	December 01, 2024
75th Percentile Ecologist Salary	$87,678	Seattle,WA	December 01, 2024
90th Percentile Ecologist Salary	$95,970	Seattle,WA	December 01, 2024

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Senior Biologist

ERO Resources Corporation - Denver , CO

Senior Biologist, Natural Resources Denver, CO Do you have a passion for the environment, ecology, or wildlife biology? Working on projects based in the wilderness, national parks, national forests ...

LinkedIn - 36 days ago

Wetland Scientist

Cypress Environmental Consulting - Houston , TX

Required Qualifications · Bachelor's degree or higher in Environmental Science, Biology, Ecology, Botany, or related field · Minimum of 2 years of experience in wetland ecology and wetland and ...

LinkedIn - 89 days ago

Staff Environmental Scientist

Phase Engineering, LLC - Houston , TX

With over 25 years of experience, Phase Engineering has completed over 30,000 environmental due diligence, building services, remediation, consulting, and ecological projects. The company provides ...

LinkedIn - 5 days ago

Landscape Architect / Designer

Christian Douglas Design - San Rafael , CA

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT / DESIGNER - JOB DESCRIPTION CD Design is a mission driven landscape design firm with dedicated focus on ecology and growing food. We are a supportive team of motivated designers ...

LinkedIn - 3 days ago

Environmental Scientist III

ACL Digital - Norwell , MA

... the ecological and toxicological effects thereof. You will also be preparing analytical chemistry and other environmental data for loading into a database. POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES * Conduct ...

LinkedIn - 5 days ago

Executive Director

KLR Executive Search Group LLC - Groton , MA

NRWA's programs include water resource protection, ecological restoration, conservation of priority lands, climate resilience with Nature-based Solutions, and environmental education in schools ...

LinkedIn - 18 days ago

What does an Ecologist do?

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 Seattle, Washington

Seattle (/siˈætəl/ (listen) see-AT-əl) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With an estimated 730,000 residents as of 2018[update], Seattle is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. According to U.S. Census data released in 2018, the Seattle metropolitan area’s population stands at 3.87 million, and ranks as the 15th largest in the United States. In July 2013, it was the fastest-growing major city in the United States and remained in the Top 5 in May 2015 with an annual...

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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 Seattle, WA. The base salary for Ecologist ranges from $70,468 to $87,678 with the average base salary of $78,572. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $72,260 to $90,927 with the average total cash compensation of $80,975.

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Seattle, Washington area prices were up 2.8% from a year ago

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