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Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists Salary in Boulder, CO

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists in Boulder, CO have a median annual salary of $83,300, with 130 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $66,760 at the 10th percentile to $105,930 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$83,300

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$40.05

Employment

130

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$66,760
10th
$80,110
25th
$83,300
Median
$105,930
75th
$105,930
90th

Local compared with national

Boulder, CO

$83,300

Median annual · 2025

United States

$76,780

Median annual · 2025

The Boulder, CO median is 8.5% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $6,520).

Top skills

  1. 1.Reading ComprehensionImportance 4.0
  2. 2.Active ListeningImportance 4.0
  3. 3.WritingImportance 4.0
  4. 4.SpeakingImportance 4.0
  5. 5.ScienceImportance 4.0
  6. 6.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 4.0
  7. 7.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 4.0
  8. 8.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.9
  9. 9.Active LearningImportance 3.9
  10. 10.CoordinationImportance 3.8
  11. 11.Systems AnalysisImportance 3.4
  12. 12.MonitoringImportance 3.3

Career information

Education and experience

Experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Job zone
4

Technology used

  • Computer modeling software
  • Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
  • Database management software
  • Email software
  • ESRI ArcGIS software
  • ESRI ArcView
  • Geographic information system GIS software
  • Geographic information system GIS systems
  • Global positioning system GPS software
  • HATPRO
  • IBM Lotus 1-2-3
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software

Common tasks

  • Inventory or estimate plant and wildlife populations.
  • Disseminate information by writing reports and scientific papers or journal articles, and by making presentations and giving talks for schools, clubs, interest groups and park interpretive programs.
  • Develop, or make recommendations on, management systems and plans for wildlife populations and habitat, consulting with stakeholders and the public at large to explore options.
  • Study animals in their natural habitats, assessing effects of environment and industry on animals, interpreting findings and recommending alternative operating conditions for industry.
  • Study characteristics of animals, such as origin, interrelationships, classification, life histories, diseases, development, genetics, and distribution.
  • Inform and respond to public regarding wildlife and conservation issues, such as plant identification, hunting ordinances, and nuisance wildlife.
  • Organize and conduct experimental studies with live animals in controlled or natural surroundings.
  • Conduct literature reviews.
  • Coordinate preventive programs to control the outbreak of wildlife diseases.
  • Check for, and ensure compliance with, environmental laws, and notify law enforcement when violations are identified.

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