Wildlife Biologist 3 pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 62130
- Class code
- 62130
- Pay scale group
- ST 08
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- B3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Wildlife Biologist 3 is $69,086 to $104,959 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 62130.
- 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 supervisory and advanced professional wildlife management work designing, conducting, and supervising research projects related to wild birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates and their habitats. An employee in this job supervises and participates in wildlife biology work in research, habitat management, population monitoring, damage mitigation, health monitoring, or impact assessment. Work involves developing and implementing project plans and research strategies; overseeing the development of statewide wildlife management plans; allocating resources for projects; and resolving project budgetary issues. Work includes proposing and managing budget allocations to accomplish program objectives, including initiating service and purchase contracts and ordering equipment and materials.
Examples of the work
• Supervises the implementation of wildlife research projects involving wild bird and mammal population surveys, habitat management, impact assessments, health monitoring, and damage assessments. • Oversees regional wildlife projects and monitors progress through reports and on-site inspections. • Interprets rules, regulations, policies, standards, and objectives of the agency for lower-level staff. • Supervises and participates in capturing, marking, and monitoring animals using scientific methods and equipment to support wildlife management programs.
Minimum qualifications
• One year of experience as a Wildlife Biologist 2 (commonwealth title); or • Three years of professional experience in 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 • Four years of technical wildlife research and evaluation experience and three years of professional experience in wildlife management research, 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 sta ...
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 3 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | $50,983 | $81,720 | $50,983 to $81,720 |
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.