Sources: Michigan Civil Service Commission, Michigan Civil Service Commission Compensation Plan, Sections A (Alphabetic List of Pay Ranges) and B (Numeric List of Pay Ranges); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.
Michigan state pay plan Sourced
Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective October 1, 2026. These are the ranges Michigan sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.
| Class and grade | Published rate |
|---|---|
| Fisheries Biologist-E Class FISHBIOE · class description Grade 9 · H21-001 | $25.78 – $36.79 a hour $53,622 – $76,523 a year 10 steps
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Grade 10 · H21-001 | $26.64 – $37.56 a hour $55,411 – $78,125 a year 7 steps
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Grade P11 · H21-001 | $30.86 – $43.45 a hour $64,189 – $90,376 a year 7 steps
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| Wildlife Biologist-E Class WILDBIOE · class description Grade 9 · H21-001 | $25.78 – $36.79 a hour $53,622 – $76,523 a year 10 steps
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Grade 10 · H21-001 | $26.64 – $37.56 a hour $55,411 – $78,125 a year 7 steps
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Grade P11 · H21-001 | $30.86 – $43.45 a hour $64,189 – $90,376 a year 7 steps
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| Fisheries Biologist-A Class FISHBIOA · class description Grade 12 · H21-009 | $32.40 – $47.24 a hour $67,392 – $98,259 a year 7 steps
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| Wildlife Biologist-A Class WILDBIOA · class description Grade 12 · H21-009 | $32.40 – $47.24 a hour $67,392 – $98,259 a year 7 steps
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Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions (hourly × 2,080). Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).
Source: Michigan Civil Service Commission, Michigan Civil Service Commission Compensation Plan, Sections A (Alphabetic List of Pay Ranges) and B (Numeric List of Pay Ranges). Data captured October 1, 2026.
Pay in Michigan, all employers Sourced
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists (SOC 19-1023) in Michigan, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.
| Measure | MI |
|---|---|
| Workers | 330 |
| 10th percentile | $58,720 |
| Median | $79,150 |
| 90th percentile | $104,250 |
| 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.