Wildlife biology technician vs marine scientist

The differences between wildlife biology technicians and marine scientists 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 marine scientist. Additionally, a marine scientist has an average salary of $76,640, 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 marine scientist are NOAA, water quality, and geotechnical.

Wildlife biology technician vs marine scientist overview

	Wildlife Biology Technician	Marine Scientist
Yearly salary	$34,231	$76,640
Hourly rate	$16.46	$36.85
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	6,726	57,007
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 74%	Bachelor's Degree, 82%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Wildlife biology technician vs marine scientist salary

Wildlife biology technicians and marine scientists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Wildlife Biology Technician	Marine Scientist
Average salary	$34,231	$76,640
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $45,000	Between $45,000 And $128,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Center for Coastal Studies
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between wildlife biology technician and marine scientist education

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

	Wildlife Biology Technician	Marine Scientist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 74%	Bachelor's Degree, 82%
Most common major	Biology	Biology
Most common college	University of Florida	University of California - Davis

Wildlife biology technician vs marine scientist demographics

Here are the differences between wildlife biology technicians' and marine scientists' demographics:

	Wildlife Biology Technician	Marine Scientist
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 42.3% Female, 57.7%	Male, 47.7% Female, 52.3%
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, 2.3% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 6.3% Asian, 11.1% White, 74.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between wildlife biology technician and marine scientist 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.

Marine scientist example responsibilities.

Manage pediatric dose development project, technology transfer project and alternate API supplier qualification project on budget and on schedule
Conduct research and analyze data to identify potential biomarkers and provide input for selection of candidates for non-clinical studies development.
Facilitate customer acceptance of demand forecast by developing visualization processes, tutoring clients in methodology, and providing detail walk-through examples.

Wildlife biology technician vs marine scientist skills

Common wildlife biology technician skills

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

Common marine scientist skills

NOAA, 32%
Water Quality, 28%
Geotechnical, 14%
DMR, 14%
Fisheries, 11%

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