Career information and college search tools for zoologists and wildlife biologists and those interested in pursuing careers in related fields.
Career information and college search tools for zoologists and wildlife biologists and those interested in pursuing careers in related fields.
Below are the skills needed to be zoologists and wildlife biologists according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
Skill Name | Importance | Competence |
Active Listening | 4 | 4 |
Critical Thinking | 4 | 4.12 |
Reading Comprehension | 4 | 4.62 |
Science | 4 | 3.88 |
Speaking | 3.88 | 3.88 |
Below are the abilities needed to be zoologists and wildlife biologists according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
Ability Name | Importance | Competence |
Oral Comprehension | 4.12 | 4.88 |
Written Comprehension | 4.12 | 4.88 |
Deductive Reasoning | 4 | 4 |
Inductive Reasoning | 4 | 4 |
Oral Expression | 4 | 4.88 |
Below are the knowledge areas needed to be zoologists and wildlife biologists according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
Knowledge Area | Importance | Competence |
Biology | 4.66 | 5.47 |
English Language | 4.02 | 4.59 |
Law and Government | 3.44 | 3.65 |
Mathematics | 3.41 | 4.24 |
Geography | 3.39 | 4.75 |
Below are the work activities involved in being zoologists and wildlife biologists according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
Work Activity | Importance | Competence |
Getting Information | 4.64 | 5.19 |
Interacting With Computers | 4.58 | 3.99 |
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | 4.43 | 5.59 |
Processing Information | 4.36 | 5.97 |
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | 4.35 | 5.19 |
Below are the work styles involved in being zoologists and wildlife biologists according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
Work Style | Importance | |
Cooperation | 4.24 | |
Integrity | 4.22 | |
Attention to Detail | 4 | |
Initiative | 3.94 | |
Independence | 3.92 |
Listed below are the 10 largest metro areas based on the total number of people employed in Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists jobs , as of 2019
Metro Area | Total Employment | Annual Mean Salary |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | 1,090 | $83,710 |
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater | 580 | $45,130 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward | 390 | $75,320 |
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade | 340 | $72,430 |
Olympia-Tumwater | 300 | $71,170 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach | 280 | $63,520 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | 250 | $87,100 |
Tallahassee | 200 | $44,780 |
Urban Honolulu | 190 | $75,370 |
Anchorage | 190 | $76,160 |
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Source : 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov; O*NET® 24.3 Database, O*NET OnLine, National Center for O*NET Development, Employment & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, onetonline.org