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Wildlife / Fisheries Biologist in Massachusetts

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Human Resources Division (HRD) lists 6 job classes for this work in the Massachusetts state pay plan: Game Biologist I–IV.

$63,891 – $124,145
state pay plan range, a year
6
classes in the state plan
$84,350
median pay in MA, all employers
470
workers in MA (SOC 19-1023)

Sources: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Human Resources Division (HRD), Massachusetts Executive Branch Bargaining Unit Job Codes and Salary Charts; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Massachusetts state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 12, 2026. These are the ranges Massachusetts sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and gradePublished rate
Game Biologist I
Class E18X60
Grade 18
$2,457.36 – $3,571.24 a two weeks
$63,891 – $92,852 a year
13 steps
  • Step 1: $2,457.36 a two weeks
  • Step 2: $2,526.12 a two weeks
  • Step 3: $2,596.92 a two weeks
  • Step 4: $2,669.60 a two weeks
  • Step 5: $2,744.34 a two weeks
  • Step 6: $2,821.16 a two weeks
  • Step 7: $2,900.20 a two weeks
  • Step 8: $2,981.38 a two weeks
  • Step 9: $3,064.78 a two weeks
  • Step 10: $3,150.58 a two weeks
  • Step 11: $3,267.92 a two weeks
  • Step 12: $3,468.79 a two weeks
  • Step 13: $3,571.24 a two weeks
Game Biologist II
Class E20X50
Grade 20
$2,712.34 – $3,948.69 a two weeks
$70,521 – $102,666 a year
13 steps
  • Step 1: $2,712.34 a two weeks
  • Step 2: $2,788.81 a two weeks
  • Step 3: $2,867.51 a two weeks
  • Step 4: $2,948.34 a two weeks
  • Step 5: $3,031.43 a two weeks
  • Step 6: $3,116.95 a two weeks
  • Step 7: $3,204.80 a two weeks
  • Step 8: $3,295.17 a two weeks
  • Step 9: $3,388.04 a two weeks
  • Step 10: $3,483.53 a two weeks
  • Step 11: $3,613.29 a two weeks
  • Step 12: $3,835.40 a two weeks
  • Step 13: $3,948.69 a two weeks
Game Biologist III
Class E22X50
Grade 22
$2,970.31 – $4,368.25 a two weeks
$77,228 – $113,575 a year
13 steps
  • Step 1: $2,970.31 a two weeks
  • Step 2: $3,057.53 a two weeks
  • Step 3: $3,147.19 a two weeks
  • Step 4: $3,239.59 a two weeks
  • Step 5: $3,334.73 a two weeks
  • Step 6: $3,432.64 a two weeks
  • Step 7: $3,533.34 a two weeks
  • Step 8: $3,637.10 a two weeks
  • Step 9: $3,743.88 a two weeks
  • Step 10: $3,853.73 a two weeks
  • Step 11: $3,997.24 a two weeks
  • Step 12: $4,242.96 a two weeks
  • Step 13: $4,368.25 a two weeks
Game Biologist III
Class X22X50
Grade 22
$2,970.31 – $4,368.25 a two weeks
$77,228 – $113,575 a year
13 steps
  • Step 1: $2,970.31 a two weeks
  • Step 2: $3,057.53 a two weeks
  • Step 3: $3,147.19 a two weeks
  • Step 4: $3,239.59 a two weeks
  • Step 5: $3,334.73 a two weeks
  • Step 6: $3,432.64 a two weeks
  • Step 7: $3,533.34 a two weeks
  • Step 8: $3,637.10 a two weeks
  • Step 9: $3,743.88 a two weeks
  • Step 10: $3,853.73 a two weeks
  • Step 11: $3,997.24 a two weeks
  • Step 12: $4,242.96 a two weeks
  • Step 13: $4,368.25 a two weeks
Game Biologist IV
Class E24X30
Grade 24
$3,253.74 – $4,774.82 a two weeks
$84,597 – $124,145 a year
13 steps
  • Step 1: $3,253.74 a two weeks
  • Step 2: $3,348.42 a two weeks
  • Step 3: $3,445.91 a two weeks
  • Step 4: $3,546.17 a two weeks
  • Step 5: $3,649.48 a two weeks
  • Step 6: $3,755.64 a two weeks
  • Step 7: $3,864.99 a two weeks
  • Step 8: $3,977.46 a two weeks
  • Step 9: $4,093.23 a two weeks
  • Step 10: $4,212.35 a two weeks
  • Step 11: $4,369.28 a two weeks
  • Step 12: $4,637.91 a two weeks
  • Step 13: $4,774.82 a two weeks
Game Biologist IV
Class X24X30
Grade 24
$3,253.74 – $4,774.82 a two weeks
$84,597 – $124,145 a year
13 steps
  • Step 1: $3,253.74 a two weeks
  • Step 2: $3,348.42 a two weeks
  • Step 3: $3,445.91 a two weeks
  • Step 4: $3,546.17 a two weeks
  • Step 5: $3,649.48 a two weeks
  • Step 6: $3,755.64 a two weeks
  • Step 7: $3,864.99 a two weeks
  • Step 8: $3,977.46 a two weeks
  • Step 9: $4,093.23 a two weeks
  • Step 10: $4,212.35 a two weeks
  • Step 11: $4,369.28 a two weeks
  • Step 12: $4,637.91 a two weeks
  • Step 13: $4,774.82 a two weeks

Schedule: Unit 9 MOSES salary plans 09A/B (salary chart effective 2026-07-12). Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Human Resources Division (HRD), Massachusetts Executive Branch Bargaining Unit Job Codes and Salary Charts. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Massachusetts, all employers Sourced

Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists (SOC 19-1023) in Massachusetts, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

MeasureMA
Workers470
10th percentile$45,310
Median$84,350
90th percentile$138,940
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.

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