Zoologist Salary in California

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How much does a Zoologist make in California?

Table of Contents

  1. How much do Zoologists make in California?
  2. Zoologist earnings by seniority
  3. Zoologist employment mix
  4. Zoologist salary satisfaction
  5. Zoologist earnings by seniority
  6. Zoologist salary comparison

Average Zoologist Yearly Salary in California

Zoologists earn an average yearly salary of $68,280. Salaries typically start from $42,300 and go up to $109,590.

Average Zoologist Hourly Wage in California

Zoologists earn an average hourly wage of $32.83. Hourly wages typically start from $20.34 and go up to $52.69.

Source: Sokanu (Aggregated)

These numbers may vary depending on several factors, like level of education, amount of experience, industry, company size and location.

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Employment Type Mix

63%
Full-Time
37%
Part-Time

Source: Sokanu user data. View more Zoologist demographics

Salary Satisfaction

3.1
SCORE
122
RATINGS
Zoologists average a score of 3.1 out of 5 on our salary satisfaction scale. This places Zoologists in the 63th percentile of salary satisfaction.

Source: Sokanu user data. View more Zoologist satisfaction

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Zoologist Earnings by Seniority

Top End Zoologist Earnings

The highest earning Zoologists in California earn:

 $52.69
an hour 		$109,590
per year
Senior Zoologist Earnings

Senior Zoologists in California earn:

 $38.32
an hour 		$79,710
per year
Experienced Zoologist Earnings

Experienced Zoologists in California earn:

 $29.80
an hour 		$61,980
per year
Junior Zoologist Earnings

Junior Zoologists in California earn:

 $23.55
an hour 		$48,980
per year
Starting Zoologist Earnings

Starting Zoologists in California earn:

 $20.34
an hour 		$42,300
per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

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Zoologist Salary Comparison

Zoologists earn more than 79% percent of similar careers in California.

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Source: Sokanu (Aggregated)