Ecology Major/career question.? I%26#039;ve been considering majoring in Ecology. I%26#039;ve also been looking at some of the careers available and they all look fascinating. But I have yet to see one that pays more than 30k per year. Now I don%26#039;t care about money too much but I would like to at least live comfortably if I have a graduate degree. Do all ecology jobs pay that poorly?

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It really depends on WHO you work for. Environmental consultant firms are your best bet for a higher salary. Some non-profits pay well also. Government agencies usually pay less. Me: wildlife biologist who has worked both for non-profits and environmental consultants

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thanks

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• Fortunately we have a lot of people eager to work in this field. That tends to push wages down.
  
  We also have a lot of the jobs being government funded. You know what that does. If there is any job that needs doing in the ecological field it is getting funding.
• your on the right foot.
  get a degree, help the world.
  
  
  god bless
  laney
• The consulting firm I work for, from time to time, is locally considered the best for wetland work. They use a Lexus as a field vehicle. I suspect that they do fairly well, especially since they mark up my consulting rate before billing it to the client.
• Pretty much yes I%26#039;m afraid. But you could always open your own consultation firm and make lots that way! The drawback is long hours and you will be doing basically just office work.