How much does a Forest Ecologist make in Washington, DC? The average Forest Ecologist salary in Washington, DC is $70,290 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $63,302 and $77,968. 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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Penn State University - University Park , PA
The technologist will assist with the design and maintenance of experimental forest plots on Penn State's Forestlands testing the capacity of forest to produce multiple ecosystem services such as ...
Jobcase.com / Upward.net - 13 days ago
Mendocino Forest Products Company, LLC - Portland , OR
Strong understanding of forest ecology, inventory methods, and carbon accounting principles. * Proficiency in GIS software and other tools for spatial data analysis and management. * Excellent ...
ZipRecruiter - 24 days ago
Forest Stewards Guild - Santa Fe , NM
The successful candidate will help fulfill the Guild's mission of ecological forestry in the Southwest United States and advance existing projects. Candidates should have strong project management ...
ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 50 days ago
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County - Wheaton , IL
The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County provides opportunities for people to connect with ... Preferred candidates will have experience in Entomology, invertebrate ecology or related Natural ...
ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 14 days ago
TreePeople - Los Angeles County , CA
... forest ecology, habitat conservation, natural sciences, and/or environmental science. * Attention to detail, precision and demonstrated ability to concentrate on tasks that deliver accurate results
ZipRecruiter - 17 days ago
City Parks Foundation - New York , NY
... ecology, forest ecology, marine ecology, parks stewardship and conservation. Seeds to Trees blends hands-on classroom sessions, outdoor field experiences in parks, and teacher professional ...
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Average Base Salary

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Average Total Cash Compensation

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What is the average salary for Forest Ecologist in 2024?
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Forest Ecologist in Washington, DC. The base salary for Forest Ecologist ranges from $63,302 to $77,968 with the average base salary of $70,290. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $65,822 to $81,878 with the average total cash compensation of $73,013.
Average Salary Average Salary Range
Base Salary $70,290 $63,302 - $77,968
Bonus $2,723 $2,519 - $3,910
Total Pay $73,013 $65,822 - $81,878
* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.
* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.
CITY, STATE AVERAGE SALARY RANGE COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Arlington, VA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $63,314 - $77,983 COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Alexandria, VA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $63,314 - $77,983 COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Annandale, VA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $63,314 - $77,983 COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Bowie, MD AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $63,181 - $77,819 COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Bethesda, MD AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $63,314 - $77,983 COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Silver Spring, MD AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $63,314 - $77,983 COMPARE TO Washington, DC
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JOB TITLE LOCATION MINIMUM SALARY MAXIMUM SALARY
JOB TITLE Ecologist LOCATION Washington, DC MINIMUM SALARY $70,598 MAXIMUM SALARY $89,148
JOB TITLE Forest Aide LOCATION Washington, DC MINIMUM SALARY $31,583 MAXIMUM SALARY $35,576
JOB TITLE Forest and Conservation Worker LOCATION Washington, DC MINIMUM SALARY $54,733 MAXIMUM SALARY $80,568
JOB TITLE Forest Engineer LOCATION Washington, DC MINIMUM SALARY $72,359 MAXIMUM SALARY $93,770
JOB TITLE Forest Ranger LOCATION Washington, DC MINIMUM SALARY $47,897 MAXIMUM SALARY $59,588
JOB TITLE Forest Manager LOCATION Washington, DC MINIMUM SALARY $117,014 MAXIMUM SALARY $154,419
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