How to hire a wild life manager

How to hire a wild life manager, step by step

Here's a step-by-step wild life manager hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a wild life manager job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new wild life manager
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the wild life manager you need to hire. Certain wild life manager roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   Hiring the perfect wild life manager also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   This list presents wild life manager salaries for various positions.

   Type of Wild Life Manager	Description	Hourly rate
   Wild Life Manager	Natural sciences managers supervise the work of scientists, including chemists, physicists, and biologists. They direct activities related to research and development, and coordinate activities such as testing, quality control, and production.	$20-65
   Microbiology Laboratory Manager	A Microbiology Laboratory Manager is a leader who is in charge of the overall operations of a facility. Microbiology laboratory managers focus on the consistent implementation of the facility's procedures, business practices, and policies for employees... Show more	$31-64
   Environmental Manager	An Environmental Manager supervises the environmental performance of private, public, and voluntary sector organizations. They are employed by government agencies, non-governmental organizations, or commercial entities.	$20-50

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Good Judgment
   • Senior Care
   • Direct Supervision
   • Leadership Development
   • Business Development
   • CPR
   • Training Programs
   • Medical Care
   • Billing Issues
   • Community Resources
   • Life Insurance
   • Service Plan
   • Memory Care Residents
   • ISP

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage comprehensive regulatory documentation, including assessments, MDS and progress notes.
   • Assume a leadership role in meetings and training regarding staff education on state and institutional educational standards relate to child development.
   • Assist with obtaining community and/or Humana resources.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your wild life manager job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A wild life manager can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, wild life managers' average salary in hawaii is 58% less than in new york.
   • Seniority. Entry-level wild life managers 68% less than senior-level wild life managers.
   • Certifications. A wild life manager with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a wild life manager's salary.

   Average wild life manager salary

   $77,089yearly

   $37.06 hourly rate

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   Entry-level wild life manager salary

   $43,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 23, 2026

   Average wild life manager salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	New York	$110,971	$53
   2	Pennsylvania	$93,989	$45
   3	Massachusetts	$91,865	$44
   4	Virginia	$88,813	$43
   5	Michigan	$85,556	$41
   6	Texas	$85,227	$41
   7	New Jersey	$83,340	$40
   8	Missouri	$81,911	$39
   9	California	$81,867	$39
   10	Maryland	$78,926	$38
   11	North Carolina	$77,298	$37
   12	Nevada	$74,822	$36
   13	Utah	$73,999	$36
   14	Georgia	$64,959	$31
   15	Tennessee	$60,797	$29
   16	Florida	$60,632	$29
   17	Colorado	$53,416	$26

   Average wild life manager salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Family First Life	$121,888	$58.60
   2	Moderna	$115,608	$55.58
   3	Turner & Townsend	$110,022	$52.90	4
   4	USAA	$108,834	$52.32	5
   5	Ernst & Young	$106,524	$51.21
   6	HP	$104,779	$50.37
   7	Accenture	$100,491	$48.31	324
   8	R1 RCM	$98,963	$47.58
   9	Deloitte	$92,150	$44.30	20
   10	Gilbane Building Company	$91,936	$44.20
   11	Pwc	$89,884	$43.21	27
   12	Buffalo Wild Wings	$87,023	$41.84
   13	Grace Management	$78,259	$37.62	1
   14	University of California-Berkeley	$70,733	$34.01
   15	Planned Parenthood	$67,031	$32.23
   16	KPMG LLP	$63,857	$30.70
   17	Friendship Senior Options	$46,525	$22.37
   18	Ecumen	$38,938	$18.72
   19	Sunrise Senior Living Management Inc	$38,254	$18.39	142

4. Writing a wild life manager job description

   A job description for a wild life manager role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a wild life manager job description:

   Wild life manager job description example

   Dallas, TX | Child Life
   
   This position is responsible for providing management of Child Life supervisors and staff and related resources. Assists with ongoing budget preparation and provides management of performance improvement initiatives. This position is also responsible for effectively planning, developing and evaluating community events for patients and families, and investigating potential patient resources.
   
   * Plan, develop and evaluate community events for patients / families (primary liaison with PR and Office of Development)
   * Participate in department accreditation/regulatory readiness initiatives
   * Collaborate with director on annual budget preparation, research and compile staff budget requests prior to the annual budget process
   * Recommend / champion new services, strategies, programs, policies and procedures that add therapeutic value to patients
   * Perform other duties as needed
   
   WORK EXPERIENCE
   
   * At least 3 years Job category related experience required
   
   EDUCATION
   
   * Graduate or professional work or advanced degree; or equivalent experience Master's degree in Child Development, Healthcare Administration, Counseling or closely related field required
   
   LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
   
   * Certified Child Life Specialist Upon Hire required
   
   About us
   
   Children's Health values the role each member of our team plays in helping us make life better for children. We employ more than 7,500 people and provide rewarding career opportunities that help them reach their highest potential.
   
   We also hold Magnet recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center for nursing excellence, we serve as the primary pediatric teaching facility for the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, and we are widely recognized for delivering high quality care.
   
   Children's Health has also been named one of the 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare for nine consecutive years.
   
   We invite you to learn more about Children's Health.
   
   Benefits
   
   Children's Health offers competitive pay, a comprehensive benefits program and opportunities for learning and career development. We promote a diverse and inclusive workplace, and our team members have a voice in their work through surveys and town halls.
   
   We invite you to learn more about Children's Health.

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5. Post your job

   To find wild life managers for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any wild life managers they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level wild life managers with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your wild life manager job on Zippia to find and recruit wild life manager candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with wild life manager candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new wild life manager

   Once you've selected the best wild life manager candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the agreement with a contract.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new wild life manager first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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