Sources: Georgia Department of Administrative Services (DOAS), Human Resources Administration — Compensation, Georgia State Salary Plans (SWD and LAW) with Job Profiles — September 2026; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.
Georgia state pay plan Sourced
Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 10, 2024. These are the ranges Georgia sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.
| Class and grade | Published rate |
|---|---|
| Fisheries Biologist 1 Class NRP070 Grade J | $41,570 – $67,287 a year |
| Fisheries Biologist 1 Non Exempt Class NRP070NE Grade J | $41,570 – $67,287 a year |
| Wildlife Biologist 1 Class NRP060 Grade J | $41,570 – $67,287 a year |
| Wildlife Biologist 1 Non Exempt Class NRP060NE Grade J | $41,570 – $67,287 a year |
| Fisheries Biologist 2 Class NRP071 Grade K | $44,999 – $73,288 a year |
| Fisheries Biologist 2 Non Exempt Class NRP071NE Grade K | $44,999 – $73,288 a year |
| Wildlife Biologist 2 Class NRP061 Grade K | $44,999 – $73,288 a year |
| Wildlife Biologist 2 Non Exempt Class NRP061NE Grade K | $44,999 – $73,288 a year |
| Fisheries Biologist 3 Class NRP072 Grade L | $50,983 – $81,720 a year |
| Fisheries Biologist 3 Non Exempt Class NRP072NE Grade L | $50,983 – $81,720 a year |
| Wildlife Biologist 3 Class NRP062 Grade L | $50,983 – $81,720 a year |
| Wildlife Biologist 3 Non Exempt Class NRP062NE Grade L | $50,983 – $81,720 a year |
Schedule: Georgia Statewide Distribution Salary Plan (SWD), effective July 10, 2024. Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).
Source: Georgia Department of Administrative Services (DOAS), Human Resources Administration — Compensation, Georgia State Salary Plans (SWD and LAW) with Job Profiles — September 2026. Data captured September 30, 2026.
Pay in Georgia, all employers Sourced
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists (SOC 19-1023) in Georgia, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.
| Measure | GA |
|---|---|
| Workers | 200 |
| 10th percentile | $54,970 |
| Median | $66,210 |
| 90th percentile | $115,150 |
| National median, government employers | $78,500 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.
More about this job
Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Wildlife / Fisheries Biologist page.