Wildlife Biology federal employee pay and staffing
This page shows how large the Wildlife Biology series is across government, what the average pay looks like, and which agencies employ the biggest share of people in this occupation.
March 2025 workforce snapshot. The Wildlife Biology occupation series had 2,082 employees with an average salary of $95,599.
2,082 employees in this occupation series
$95,599 average pay
Biological Sciences Group occupation family
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service largest agency for this occupation
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Use this page when you want to see where a federal occupation is concentrated, which agencies employ the most people in it, and what the average pay looks like across government.
Occupation family
Wildlife Biology is reported under the Biological Sciences Group family in the latest OPM summary.
Agencies that employ the most Wildlife Biology staff
These are the agencies with the biggest reported headcount in this occupation series.
| Agency | Department | Employees | Total salary expense | Average pay | Share of occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | Department of Agriculture | 583 | $51,498,891 | $88,334 | 28.0% |
| Forest Service | Department of Agriculture | 519 | $44,862,070 | $86,439 | 24.9% |
| U.s. Fish and Wildlife Service | Department of the Interior | 351 | $37,901,782 | $107,982 | 16.9% |
| Bureau of Land Management | Department of the Interior | 236 | $19,919,177 | $84,403 | 11.3% |
| Geological Survey | Department of the Interior | 77 | $11,279,015 | $146,481 | 3.7% |
| National Park Service | Department of the Interior | 70 | $6,637,091 | $94,816 | 3.4% |
| United States Army Installation Management Command | Department of Defense | 66 | $5,999,626 | $90,903 | 3.2% |
| Natural Resources Conservation Service | Department of Agriculture | 25 | $2,715,125 | $108,605 | 1.2% |
| U.s. Army Corps of Engineers | Department of Defense | 12 | $1,027,716 | $85,643 | 0.6% |
Common pay plans for Wildlife Biology
This shows the pay plans most commonly attached to this occupation series in the latest OPM summary.
| Pay plan | Employees | Average pay | Share of occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS | 1,939 | $93,781 | 93.1% |
Occupation totals come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).