Wildlife biologist vs fish culturist

The differences between wildlife biologists and fish culturists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a wildlife biologist and a fish culturist. Additionally, a fish culturist has an average salary of $53,211, which is higher than the $51,084 average annual salary of a wildlife biologist.

The top three skills for a wildlife biologist include USDA, wildlife species and GIS. The most important skills for a fish culturist are CDL, trout, and water quality.

Wildlife biologist vs fish culturist overview

	Wildlife Biologist	Fish Culturist
Yearly salary	$51,084	$53,211
Hourly rate	$24.56	$25.58
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	5,376	155
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 81%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Wildlife biologist vs fish culturist salary

Wildlife biologists and fish culturists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Wildlife Biologist	Fish Culturist
Average salary	$51,084	$53,211
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $75,000	Between $32,000 And $86,000
Highest paying City	Anchorage, AK	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	Idaho National Lab	-
Best paying industry	Technology	-

Differences between wildlife biologist and fish culturist education

There are a few differences between a wildlife biologist and a fish culturist in terms of educational background:

	Wildlife Biologist	Fish Culturist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 81%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Most common major	Biology	Biology
Most common college	University of California - Davis	University of California - Davis

Wildlife biologist vs fish culturist demographics

Here are the differences between wildlife biologists' and fish culturists' demographics:

	Wildlife Biologist	Fish Culturist
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 62.8% Female, 37.2%	Male, 81.0% Female, 19.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.0% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 8.6% Asian, 10.4% White, 72.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 3.1% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 8.6% Asian, 10.6% White, 71.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between wildlife biologist and fish culturist duties and responsibilities

Wildlife biologist example responsibilities.

Utilize ArcGIS to create navigational maps, as well as uploading, managing and analyzing data for habitat suitability.
Create and manage multidisciplinary, interagency research teams.
Perform nuisance wildlife removal for animals such as squirrels, bats, raccoons, opossums, snakes, and skunks.
Complete regulatory compliance and permitting documentation for projects requiring ESA consultations including preparation of biological opinions.
Assist with prescribe burns on DNR land.
Supervise and participate in the annual raptor nest survey.

Fish culturist example responsibilities.

Work closely with other project leads to make sure sampling protocols for Chinook, chum and steelhead are followed.
Provide technical interdisciplinary leadership in environmental impact analysis, ESA compliance, and conservation of threaten and endanger species.
Analyze and collect species composition data using random sampling methods as described by NMFS standard operating procedure.

Wildlife biologist vs fish culturist skills

Common wildlife biologist skills

USDA, 13%
Wildlife Species, 9%
GIS, 7%
Harvest, 6%
GPS, 5%
Natural Resources, 5%

Common fish culturist skills

CDL, 34%
Trout, 32%
Water Quality, 25%
Fish Health, 8%

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