Biological Sciences Group

Name: Federal Workforce Analysis (FY2020–2025)
Creator: TheDataProject.ai
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

50.8K

Employees

$99,073

Avg Salary

Occupations

Occupations in this Family

Code	Occupation	Employees	Avg Salary
0401	General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences	16.9K	$122,177
0462	Forestry Technician	9.2K	$67,474
0404	Biological Science Technician	4.2K	$57,955
0457	Soil Conservation	4.2K	$87,864
0456	Wildland Fire Management	2.2K	$83,117
0486	Wildlife Biology	1.8K	$95,771
0482	Fish Biology	1.6K	$114,482
0460	Forestry	1.6K	$87,654
0403	Microbiology	1.5K	$141,220
0408	Ecology	1K	$121,042
0454	Rangeland Management	726	$86,364
0421	Plant Protection Technician	646	$45,391
0470	Soil Science	612	$107,420
0405	Pharmacology	599	$182,277
0458	Soil Conservation Technician	534	$57,644
0485	Wildlife Refuge Management	432	$113,297
0440	Genetics	406	$139,871
0415	Toxicology	377	$149,670
0414	Entomology	366	$133,198
0480	Fish and Wildlife Administration	340	$166,673
0430	Botany	266	$94,195
0434	Plant Pathology	205	$135,492
0499	Biological Science Student Trainee	187	$43,512
0413	Physiology	184	$131,150
0471	Agronomy	164	$112,051
0455	Range Technician	159	$60,593
0437	Horticulture	97	$110,155
0435	Plant Physiology	64	$140,107
0487	Animal Science	57	$142,832
0459	Irrigation System Operation	55	$55,450
0410	Zoology	33	$154,911

The Biological Sciences Group encompasses 31 federal occupation series employing approximately 50.8K workers across the U.S. government. These positions carry a weighted average salary of $99,073, reflecting the range of roles from entry-level support to senior professional positions within this career group.