What are the main factors that influence an Associate Biologist/Ecologist's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Associate Biologist/Ecologist?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Associate Biologist/Ecologist roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change An Associate Biologist/Ecologist's salary?

An Associate Biologist/Ecologist's salary grows with experience: starting around $56,001 for beginners, reaching about $83,911 at mid-level, and approach $110,000 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Associate Biologist/Ecologist?

Associate Biologist/Ecologist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Associate Biologist/Ecologist roles are District of Columbia $64,389, California $64,145, Massachusetts $63,290. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Associate Biologist/Ecologist Salary in Vermont

How much does an Associate Biologist/Ecologist make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Associate Biologist/Ecologist in Vermont is $57,079 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

However, an Associate Biologist/Ecologist's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $66,967
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $52,021 to $62,255
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $47,417

10% $47,417

50% (Median) $57,079

90% $66,967

Associate Biologist/Ecologist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,255	$5,188	$1,197	$30
Average	$57,079	$4,757	$1,098	$27
25th Percentile	$52,021	$4,335	$1,000	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Associate Biologist/Ecologist Salaries

An Associate Biologist/Ecologist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Associate Biologist/Ecologist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Associate Biologist/Ecologist's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $56,001
Early Career (1-2 years): $62,369
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $83,911
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $66,156
Expert (over 8 years): $110,000

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Associate Biologist/Ecologist	less than 1 year	$56,001
Fraud Prevention Analyst II	1-2 years	$62,369
Fraud Prevention Analyst III	2-4 years	$83,911
Fraud Prevention Supervisor	5-8 years	$66,156
Fraud Prevention Manager	over 8 years	$110,000

How Do Associate Biologist/Ecologist Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Associate Biologist/Ecologists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $64,389.
California: $64,145.
Massachusetts: $63,290.

District of Columbia $64,389 California $64,145 Massachusetts $63,290 Washington $63,057 New Jersey $63,034 Alaska $62,953 Connecticut $62,150 New York $61,824

Hawaii $60,784 Rhode Island $60,295 Maryland $59,964 Minnesota $59,510 Colorado $59,335 Illinois $59,277 Oregon $59,056 Delaware $58,893

New Hampshire $58,791 Virginia $58,562 Pennsylvania $57,893 Nevada $57,556 North Dakota $57,445 Michigan $57,271 Wisconsin $57,207 Vermont $57,079

Texas $56,724 Maine $56,701 Arizona $56,666 Ohio $56,625 Georgia $56,090 Indiana $55,823 Wyoming $55,771 Utah $55,689

Iowa $55,654 Kansas $55,375 Louisiana $55,294 North Carolina $55,265 Missouri $55,253 Florida $55,026 Montana $54,904 Nebraska $54,788

Kentucky $54,724 South Carolina $54,491 Tennessee $54,346 Idaho $54,288 New Mexico $53,863 Oklahoma $53,770 Alabama $53,427 South Dakota $52,851

Arkansas $52,537 West Virginia $52,368 Mississippi $51,863

Top Paying Cities for Associate Biologist/Ecologist

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Adamant: $58,425
Barre: $58,513
Cabot: $58,385

Adamant, VT $58,425

Barre, VT $58,513

Cabot, VT $58,385

Calais, VT $58,436

East Barre, VT $58,424

East Calais, VT $58,425

East Montpelier, VT $58,464

Eden, VT $58,387

Eden Mills, VT $58,334

Graniteville, VT $58,510

Hyde Park, VT $58,473

Johnson, VT $58,547

Lake Elmore, VT $58,408

Marshfield, VT $58,394

Moretown, VT $58,551

Morrisville, VT $58,544

Moscow, VT $58,574

Northfield, VT $58,479

Northfield Falls, VT $58,753

North Hyde Park, VT $58,469

North Montpelier, VT $58,410

Plainfield, VT $58,402

Roxbury, VT $58,303

South Barre, VT $58,581

Waterbury, VT $58,568

Stowe, VT $58,576

Waitsfield, VT $58,543

Warren, VT $58,434

Washington, VT $58,320

Waterbury Center, VT $58,566

Websterville, VT $58,500

Williamstown, VT $58,432

Wolcott, VT $58,400

Woodbury, VT $58,343

Worcester, VT $58,401

Rutland, VT $58,399

Belmont, VT $58,219

Benson, VT $58,218

Bomoseen, VT $58,310

Brandon, VT $58,353

Bridport, VT $58,360

Castleton, VT $58,321

Center Rutland, VT $58,361

Chittenden, VT $58,227

Cuttingsville, VT $58,207

Danby, VT $58,306

East Middlebury, VT $58,392

East Poultney, VT $58,312

East Wallingford, VT $58,249

Fair Haven, VT $58,270

Florence, VT $58,250

Forest Dale, VT $58,356

Gaysville, VT $57,985

Granville, VT $58,259

Hancock, VT $58,250

Hydeville, VT $58,317

Killington, VT $58,243

Middlebury, VT $58,482

Middletown Springs, VT $58,281

Mount Holly, VT $58,227

North Clarendon, VT $58,312

Orwell, VT $58,306

Pawlet, VT $58,327

Pittsfield, VT $58,277

Pittsford, VT $58,333

Poultney, VT $58,322

Proctor, VT $58,386

Ripton, VT $58,319

Rochester, VT $58,289

Rupert, VT $58,283

Salisbury, VT $58,376

Shoreham, VT $58,326

Stockbridge, VT $58,223

Wallingford, VT $58,254

Wells, VT $58,329

West Pawlet, VT $58,349

West Rupert, VT $58,335

West Rutland, VT $58,300

Whiting, VT $58,329

Saint Johnsbury, VT $58,392

Albany, VT $58,358

Barnet, VT $58,329

Barton, VT $58,351

Beebe Plain, VT $58,369

Concord, VT $58,274

Coventry, VT $58,437

Craftsbury, VT $58,375

Craftsbury Common, VT $58,378

Danville, VT $58,342

Derby, VT $58,369

Derby Line, VT $58,325

East Burke, VT $58,324

East Charleston, VT $58,329

East Hardwick, VT $58,361

East Haven, VT $58,196

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $58,390

Glover, VT $58,334

Granby, VT $58,125

Greensboro, VT $58,314

Greensboro Bend, VT $58,351

Hardwick, VT $58,416

Irasburg, VT $58,337

Island Pond, VT $58,242

Lowell, VT $58,317

Lower Waterford, VT $58,384

Lyndon, VT $58,374

Lyndon Center, VT $58,439

Lyndonville, VT $58,376

Morgan, VT $58,271

Newport, VT $58,404

Newport Center, VT $58,329

North Concord, VT $58,177

North Troy, VT $58,338

Orleans, VT $58,315

Passumpsic, VT $58,395

Peacham, VT $58,278

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $58,397

Sheffield, VT $58,293

Sutton, VT $58,289

Troy, VT $58,343

West Burke, VT $58,328

West Charleston, VT $58,300

West Danville, VT $58,346

Westfield, VT $58,299

West Glover, VT $58,339

Averill, VT $58,000

Beecher Falls, VT $58,376

Canaan, VT $58,231

Gilman, VT $58,487

Guildhall, VT $58,154

Lunenburg, VT $58,281

Norton, VT $58,116

North Bennington, VT $58,765

North Pownal, VT $58,884

Pownal, VT $58,917

White River Junction, VT $58,384

Ascutney, VT $58,411

Barnard, VT $58,251

Bethel, VT $58,287

Bradford, VT $58,349

Bridgewater, VT $58,311

Bridgewater Corners, VT $58,196

Brookfield, VT $58,344

Brownsville, VT $58,312

Chelsea, VT $58,311

Corinth, VT $58,295

East Corinth, VT $58,319

East Randolph, VT $58,331

East Ryegate, VT $58,280

East Thetford, VT $58,352

Fairlee, VT $58,289

Groton, VT $58,305

Hartford, VT $58,536

Hartland, VT $58,331

Hartland Four Corners, VT $58,329

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $58,479

Newbury, VT $58,298

North Hartland, VT $58,372

North Pomfret, VT $58,272

North Thetford, VT $58,351

Norwich, VT $58,339

Plymouth, VT $58,154

Post Mills, VT $58,338

Quechee, VT $58,399

Randolph, VT $58,388

Randolph Center, VT $58,358

Reading, VT $58,202

Sharon, VT $58,286

South Pomfret, VT $58,231

South Royalton, VT $58,303

South Ryegate, VT $58,315

South Strafford, VT $58,300

South Woodstock, VT $58,217

Strafford, VT $58,250

Taftsville, VT $58,403

Thetford, VT $58,352

Thetford Center, VT $58,291

Topsham, VT $58,274

Tunbridge, VT $58,285

Vershire, VT $58,257

Wells River, VT $58,319

West Fairlee, VT $58,426

West Hartford, VT $58,274

West Newbury, VT $58,296

West Topsham, VT $58,320

Wilder, VT $58,539

Windsor, VT $58,355

Woodstock, VT $58,283

Bellows Falls, VT $58,496

Cambridgeport, VT $58,429

Cavendish, VT $58,235

Chester, VT $58,293

Chester Depot, VT $58,272

Grafton, VT $58,249

Londonderry, VT $58,354

Ludlow, VT $58,265

North Springfield, VT $58,469

Perkinsville, VT $58,310

Peru, VT $58,293

Proctorsville, VT $58,245

Saxtons River, VT $58,484

South Londonderry, VT $58,390

Springfield, VT $58,440

Westminster, VT $58,496

Westminster Station, VT $58,500

Weston, VT $58,233

Shaftsbury, VT $58,695

Brattleboro, VT $58,615

Bondville, VT $58,373

East Dover, VT $58,492

Jacksonville, VT $58,639

Jamaica, VT $58,374

Marlboro, VT $58,906

Newfane, VT $58,453

Putney, VT $58,441

Readsboro, VT $58,913

South Newfane, VT $58,474

Stamford, VT $58,870

Townshend, VT $58,400

Vernon, VT $58,795

Wardsboro, VT $58,443

West Dover, VT $58,539

West Dummerston, VT $58,468

West Halifax, VT $58,558

West Townshend, VT $58,322

West Wardsboro, VT $58,323

Whitingham, VT $58,618

Williamsville, VT $58,468

Wilmington, VT $58,582

Burlington, VT $58,742

South Burlington, VT $58,739

Winooski, VT $58,742

Colchester, VT $58,742

Alburgh, VT $58,449

Bakersfield, VT $58,536

Belvidere Center, VT $58,324

Bristol, VT $58,548

Cambridge, VT $58,618

Charlotte, VT $58,663

East Berkshire, VT $58,479

East Fairfield, VT $58,567

Enosburg Falls, VT $58,405

Essex, VT $58,697

Essex Junction, VT $58,702

Fairfax, VT $58,622

Fairfield, VT $58,565

Ferrisburgh, VT $58,597

Franklin, VT $58,408

Grand Isle, VT $58,628

Highgate Center, VT $58,458

Highgate Springs, VT $58,488

Hinesburg, VT $58,661

Huntington, VT $58,617

Isle La Motte, VT $58,522

Jeffersonville, VT $58,578

Jericho, VT $58,649

Jonesville, VT $58,661

Milton, VT $58,677

Monkton, VT $58,614

Montgomery, VT $58,405

Montgomery Center, VT $58,334

New Haven, VT $58,541

North Ferrisburgh, VT $58,624

North Hero, VT $58,565

Richford, VT $58,395

Richmond, VT $58,655

Saint Albans, VT $58,592

Saint Albans Bay, VT $58,584

Shelburne, VT $58,716

Sheldon, VT $58,522

Sheldon Springs, VT $58,666

South Hero, VT $58,681

Starksboro, VT $58,582

Swanton, VT $58,511

Underhill, VT $58,635

Underhill Center, VT $58,637

Vergennes, VT $58,523

Waterville, VT $58,543

Westford, VT $58,664

Williston, VT $58,709

Montpelier, VT $58,504

Bennington, VT $58,808

Arlington, VT $58,601

Dorset, VT $58,373

East Arlington, VT $58,351

East Dorset, VT $58,374

Manchester, VT $58,532

Manchester Center, VT $58,493

Associate Biologist/Ecologist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Associate Biologist/Ecologist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Retail & Wholesale sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, Associate Biologist/Ecologist positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Insurance typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Associate Biologist/Ecologist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Associate Biologist/Ecologist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$79,911	$38.0	40%

Associate Biologist/Ecologist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Associate Biologist/Ecologist's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$52,021

Average $57,079/year

$62,255

$4,335

Average $4,757/month

$5,188

$1,000

Average $1,098/week

$1,197

$25

Average $27/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,255	$5,188	$1,197	$30
Average	$57,079	$4,757	$1,098	$27
25th Percentile	$52,021	$4,335	$1,000	$25

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