Wildlife biology technician vs fish culturist

The differences between wildlife biology technicians 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 biology technician and a fish culturist. Additionally, a fish culturist has an average salary of $53,211, which is higher than the $34,231 average annual salary of a wildlife biology technician.

The top three skills for a wildlife biology technician include GPS, wildlife habitat and GIS. The most important skills for a fish culturist are CDL, trout, and water quality.

Wildlife biology technician vs fish culturist overview

	Wildlife Biology Technician	Fish Culturist
Yearly salary	$34,231	$53,211
Hourly rate	$16.46	$25.58
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	6,726	155
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 74%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Wildlife biology technician vs fish culturist salary

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

	Wildlife Biology Technician	Fish Culturist
Average salary	$34,231	$53,211
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $45,000	Between $32,000 And $86,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between wildlife biology technician and fish culturist education

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

	Wildlife Biology Technician	Fish Culturist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 74%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Most common major	Biology	Biology
Most common college	University of Florida	University of California - Davis

Wildlife biology technician vs fish culturist demographics

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

	Wildlife Biology Technician	Fish Culturist
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 42.3% Female, 57.7%	Male, 81.0% Female, 19.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.2% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 9.0% Asian, 10.3% White, 71.5% 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 biology technician and fish culturist duties and responsibilities

Wildlife biology technician example responsibilities.

Research new techniques to properly manage invasive species such a common carp.
Survey historic sites for NSO, great gray owl, and northern goshawk according to establish protocols.
Guide crews to remote settings using only map, compass, and GPS to set up NSO call stations.
Measure small land areas for surveying elk and deer populations.
Map vegetation and plant community types on aerial photographs and GIS.
Employ GIS to document the results of monitoring efforts and to make management recommendations.

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 biology technician vs fish culturist skills

Common wildlife biology technician skills

GPS, 29%
Wildlife Habitat, 21%
GIS, 13%
OWL, 10%
Data Collection, 8%
ATV, 7%

Common fish culturist skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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