Wildlife Biologist 2 pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 62120
- Class code
- 62120
- Pay scale group
- ST 07
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- B4
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Wildlife Biologist 2 is $60,538 to $92,010 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 62120.
- 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 advanced professional wildlife work designing, leading, planning, and conducting research projects related to wild birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates and their habitats. An employee in this job performs wildlife biology work in research, habitat management, population monitoring, damage mitigation, health monitoring, or impact assessment. Work involves planning, leading, and implementing wildlife research projects; preparing justification, objectives, and procedures for projects on specific species; developing statewide wildlife management plans; collecting, managing, and analyzing field data for field studies, including harvest reports and the impact of habitat manipulation; and preparing project reports and recommendations based on findings. Work includes providing guidance and direction to lower-level employees participating in research projects.
Examples of the work
• Designs and conducts wildlife research projects on a statewide basis involving wild bird and wild mammal population surveys, habitat, hunting and trapping impact assessments, health monitoring, and damage management. • Identifies wildlife habitat needs and develops management plans and processes with landowners, land trusts, conservancies, and land managers to implement wildlife-related state and federal programs and conservation projects on public and private lands.
Minimum qualifications
• One year of experience as a Wildlife Biologist 1 (commonwealth title); or • Two years of professional experience conducting wildlife management research and a bachelor’s degree that 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 • Six years of experience conducting wildlife management research, including two years 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 • A ...
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 2 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | $44,999 | $73,288 | $44,999 to $73,288 |
| Ohio | $28.76 | $38.01 | $59,821 to $79,061 |
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.