Wildlife Biologist 1 pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 62110
- Class code
- 62110
- Pay scale group
- ST 06
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- B4
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Wildlife Biologist 1 is $53,008 to $80,646 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 62110.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The Commonwealth job specification for this class is published by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 07/31/2023.
What the state says the job is
This is professional wildlife management work participating in the research and evaluation of wild birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates and their habitats. An employee in this job performs wildlife biology work in one or more areas of wildlife management including research, habitat management, population monitoring, damage mitigation, health monitoring, or impact assessment. Work involves assisting higher-level biologists in researching life histories, populations, harvest data, ecology, and habitat utilization of wild birds, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, and mammal species.
Examples of the work
• Assists higher-level biologists in conducting statewide or regional wildlife research projects involving wild animal population surveys, habitats, impact assessments, and damage management. • Captures, marks, and monitors animals using scientific methods and equipment to support wildlife management programs. • Performs analysis of data on wildlife populations and habitat conditions, formulates recommendations, and writes reports of findings. • Provides technical guidance to public agencies and private landowners on the implementation of wildlife habitat improvement projects.
Minimum qualifications
• One year of professional experience conducting wildlife management research, and a bachelor’s degree which includes thirty-six college credits in wildlife management, wildlife biology, animal or plant ecology, zoology, botany, or a closely related field, and six college credits in statistics or biometry; or • Five years of experience conducting wildlife management research, including one year in a professional capacity, and thirty-six college credits in wildlife management, wildlife biology, animal or plant ecology, zoology, botany, or a closely related field, and six college credits in statistics or biometry; or • An equivalent combination of experience and training which includes thirty- ...
Special requirements
• All positions require possession of an active motor vehicle license.
Quoted from the Commonwealth job specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration publishes this figure in Classification and Pay Plan (online, current annual salary ranges). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
The Commonwealth also links this class code to its own job title and specification. That page is the official description of the classification; this page publishes its pay range.
The listed pay scale is available in the Commonwealth's current ST schedule.
Nearby classes in Pennsylvania
Wildlife Biologist 1 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | $41,570 | $67,287 | $41,570 to $67,287 |
| Ohio | $26.54 | $34.53 | $55,203 to $71,822 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.