Wildlife Biologist Salary in Fargo, North Dakota

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As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Wildlife Biologist in Fargo, ND is $56,253. While Salary.com is seeing that the highest pay for Wildlife Biologist in Fargo, ND can go up to $70,161 and the lowest down to $46,086, but most earn between $50,931 and $63,533. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Wildlife Biologist in the United States.

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What is a Wildlife Biologist?

A Wildlife Biologist studies animals and their behavior along with the role each animal plays in its natural habitat. The duties of a Wildlife Biologist can include: developing and conducting experiments/studies on animals in their natural habitats, studying the characteristics of animals such as their interaction with different species, their reproductive and movement patterns, the dynamic with in a population, and the transmission of diseases. Wildlife biologists can also play important roles in managing and monitoring population dynamics to preserve certain species and/or environments. They...

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Average Salary Range for Wildlife Biologist in Fargo, ND

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56253

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64988

57836

What is the average salary for Wildlife Biologist in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Wildlife Biologist in Fargo, ND. The base salary for Wildlife Biologist ranges from $50,931 to $63,533 with the average base salary of $56,253. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $51,694 to $64,988 with the average total cash compensation of $57,836.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$56,253	$50,931 - $63,533
Bonus	$1,583	$763 - $1,455
Total Pay	$57,836	$51,694 - $64,988

* 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.

Wildlife Biologist Salary Near Fargo, ND

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Fargo, ND
CITY, STATE West Fargo, ND	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $49,774 - $62,090	COMPARE TO Fargo, ND
CITY, STATE Grand Forks, ND	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $47,647 - $59,437	COMPARE TO Fargo, ND
CITY, STATE Aberdeen, SD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $43,901 - $54,764	COMPARE TO Fargo, ND
CITY, STATE Watertown, SD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $46,830 - $58,417	COMPARE TO Fargo, ND
CITY, STATE Saint Cloud, MN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $50,883 - $63,474	COMPARE TO Fargo, ND
CITY, STATE Bismarck, ND	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $51,790 - $64,605	COMPARE TO Fargo, ND

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About Fargo, North Dakota

Fargo is a core city of the Fargo-Moorhead metropolitan area, which also includes Moorhead, West Fargo, and Dilworth as well as outlying communities. Fargo sits on the western bank of the Red River of the North in a flat geographic region known as the Red River Valley. The Red River Valley resulted from the withdrawal of glacial Lake Agassiz, which drained away about 9,300 years ago. The lake sediments deposited from Lake Agassiz made the land around Fargo some of the richest in the world for agricultural uses. Fargo's largest challenge is the seasonal floods due to the rising water of the Red...

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