Wages vary by area of specialization and employer. Those who work for the federal government often receive higher wages than those who work for state or local government agencies.
Conservation scientists usually receive benefits. Typical benefits include health insurance, sick leave, paid vacation, and a retirement plan. Benefit packages tend to be better in government agencies than in small, private firms.
Conservation scientists (SOC 19-1031)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $24.03 | $32.71 | $43.27 |
| Yearly | $49,978 | $68,046 | $90,008 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $23.07 | $30.57 | $46.22 |
| Yearly | $47,994 | $63,589 | $96,139 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $28.22 | $34.32 | $46.22 |
| Yearly | $58,707 | $71,386 | $96,139 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $21.51 | $32.17 | $38.95 |
| Yearly | $44,739 | $66,923 | $81,017 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $12.46 | $18.40 | $23.53 |
| Yearly | $25,919 | $38,284 | $48,955 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $30.57 | $32.79 | $44.11 |
| Yearly | $63,589 | $68,211 | $91,758 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $31.68 | $41.07 | $53.73 |
| Yearly | $65,897 | $85,420 | $111,760 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $18.69 | $23.07 | $35.25 |
| Yearly | $38,877 | $47,994 | $73,330 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $30.37 | $32.17 | $42.46 |
| Yearly | $63,178 | $66,917 | $88,320 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $18.83 | $23.34 | $44.11 |
| Yearly | $39,165 | $48,556 | $91,750 | |
| Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | $27.30 | $33.05 | $45.88 |
| Yearly | $56,785 | $68,751 | $95,426 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $32.78 | $38.52 | $47.54 |
| Yearly | $68,190 | $80,112 | $98,882 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $30.57 | $42.46 | $46.22 |
| Yearly | $63,589 | $88,320 | $96,139 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $22.33 | $32.78 | $43.58 |
| Yearly | $46,439 | $68,190 | $90,653 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $27.89 | $32.25 | $37.90 |
| Yearly | $58,026 | $67,089 | $78,838 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $22.70 | $27.64 | $47.54 |
| Yearly | $47,217 | $57,506 | $98,882 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $30.71 | $41.32 | $47.54 |
| Yearly | $63,870 | $85,944 | $98,882 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $29.65 | $37.98 | $46.04 |
| Yearly | $61,666 | $78,990 | $95,772 | |
| St. Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $32.52 | $36.42 | $46.22 |
| Yearly | $67,650 | $75,750 | $96,139 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $25.15 | $36.45 | $42.46 |
| Yearly | $52,307 | $75,814 | $88,320 | |
| United States | Hourly | $25.48 | $33.05 | $42.05 |
| Yearly | $53,000 | $68,750 | $87,460 | |