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Skills
Salary Range

Scuba diving, sailing, scientific research skills, writing, and collaboration skills are all required to be successful.

The typical salary range of a marine field biologist is $21,381-$81,072 a year, with an average salary at $41,634.

Education
Fitness

A four-year degree is required to learn the basic skills of being a marine field biologist and individuals who choose to pursue a graduate degree can specialize.

Swimming, diving, and endurance are all required as you may be collecting samples from the ocean, then transporting them back to a boat.

The Career of

Marine

Job Market
Work Environment

There are various government and private-organization job opportunities. The Bureau of Ocean Management has the highest salary at $91,369 per year. Another company is A.I.S., Inc., which conducts oceanic research.

The work environment for a marine field biologist will be on science expiditions, mostly on the open ocean from a boat, with some opportunities being in educational settings.

Field Biologist