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Wildlife Biologist 3

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

25 employees hold this title in Natural Resources, Department Of. Median total compensation for the role is $67,167, above the department median of $33,406.

Employees
25
Total payroll
$1.6M
Role median
$67,167
Agency median
$33,406
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$58,007$73,424+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 25 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Wildlife Biologist 3 pay vs. Georgia

Across all employers in Georgia, the median wage for Zoologists and Wildlife Biologistsabout 200 people is $66,210. Natural Resources, Department Of pays a median base salary of $59,120 for this role, 11% below that figureabout the 31st percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Natural Resources, Department Of sits in the local pay range

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$54,970
$56,920
$66,210
$77,540
$115,150
Natural Resources, Department Of median · $59,120

The bar is the range of annual wages for Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists across every employer in Georgia, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Natural Resources, Department Of’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Zoologists and Wildlife Biologistsabout 18,120 people is $76,780. Natural Resources, Department Of’s median base salary is 23% below that national figure, about the 22nd percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$49,100
$61,180
$76,780
$96,100
$126,440
Natural Resources, Department Of median · $59,120

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Georgia range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 58 of 64 people in this role paid at least $25,000 in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Natural Resources, Department Of is $57,869, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across Georgia

Wildlife Biologist 3 is held in 2 Georgia departments. In Natural Resources, Department Of, the median of $67,167 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the Wildlife Biologist 3 role in other Georgiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Wildlife Biologist beyond Georgia

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In Georgia, the median of $57,500 ranks #3 of 4. See Wildlife Biologist across all of Georgia

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Utah
$66,725 · 247
South Carolina
$62,411 · 157
Missouri
$50,600 · 83

Median total compensation for comparable Wildlife Biologist roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Same department

Other job titles in Natural Resources, Department Of

Record list

Employees with this title

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Shannon Cammack

Wildlife Biologist 3/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$74,084
Base pay
$74,084
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,084

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$8,114

Shannon Cammack holds the role of Wildlife Biologist 3 at Natural Resources, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,084.

Adam Hammond

Wildlife Biologist 3/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$72,709
Base pay
$72,709
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,709

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,852

Adam Hammond holds the role of Wildlife Biologist 3 at Natural Resources, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $72,709.

Mark Dodd

Wildlife Biologist 3/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$72,690
Base pay
$72,690
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,690

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$360

Mark Dodd holds the role of Wildlife Biologist 3 at Natural Resources, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $72,690.

Nathan Klaus

Wildlife Biologist 3/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$72,586
Base pay
$72,586
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,586

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,715

Nathan Klaus is a Wildlife Biologist 3 at Natural Resources, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $72,586.

Bobby Bond

Wildlife Biologist 3/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$71,363
Base pay
$71,363
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,363

Bobby Bond is a Wildlife Biologist 3 at Natural Resources, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $71,363.

Marshall Nelms

Wildlife Biologist 3/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$70,173
Base pay
$70,173
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,173

Marshall Nelms works as a Wildlife Biologist 3 for Natural Resources, Department Of. Marshall earned $70,173 in 2025.

Eamonn Leonard

Wildlife Biologist 3/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$68,976
Base pay
$68,976
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,976

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,551

Eamonn Leonard is a Wildlife Biologist 3 at Natural Resources, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $68,976.

Michael Howze

Wildlife Biologist 3/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$68,372
Base pay
$68,372
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,372

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$108

At Natural Resources, Department Of, Michael Howze serves as a Wildlife Biologist 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,372.

Nickey Anderson

Wildlife Biologist 3/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$67,907
Base pay
$67,907
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,907

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,564

Nickey Anderson is a Wildlife Biologist 3 at Natural Resources, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $67,907.

Emily Rushton

Wildlife Biologist 3/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$67,767
Base pay
$67,767
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,767

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,209

At Natural Resources, Department Of, Emily Rushton serves as a Wildlife Biologist 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,767.

Robert Horan

Wildlife Biologist 3/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$67,758
Base pay
$67,758
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,758

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$377

Robert Horan is a Wildlife Biologist 3 at Natural Resources, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $67,758.

Lisa Kruse

Wildlife Biologist 3/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$67,758
Base pay
$67,758
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,758

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,144

Lisa Kruse holds the role of Wildlife Biologist 3 at Natural Resources, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,758.

Kara Nitschke

Wildlife Biologist 3/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$67,167
Base pay
$67,167
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,167

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,984

Kara Nitschke works as a Wildlife Biologist 3 for Natural Resources, Department Of. Kara earned $67,167 in 2025.

Jonathan Burnam

Wildlife Biologist 3/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$66,461
Base pay
$66,461
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,461

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$306

Jonathan Burnam is a Wildlife Biologist 3 at Natural Resources, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $66,461.

Matthew Goode

Wildlife Biologist 3/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$65,036
Base pay
$65,036
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,036

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$367

Matthew Goode works as a Wildlife Biologist 3 for Natural Resources, Department Of. Matthew earned $65,036 in 2025.

Diana Mcgrath

Wildlife Biologist 3/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$63,582
Base pay
$63,582
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,582

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$786

At Natural Resources, Department Of, Diana Mcgrath serves as a Wildlife Biologist 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $63,582.

Anakela Escobar

Wildlife Biologist 3/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$61,392
Base pay
$61,392
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,392

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,385

Anakela Escobar is a Wildlife Biologist 3 at Natural Resources, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $61,392.

Ryan Watts

Wildlife Biologist 3/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$61,062
Base pay
$61,062
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,062

At Natural Resources, Department Of, Ryan Watts serves as a Wildlife Biologist 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,062.

Daniel Sollenberger

Wildlife Biologist 3/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$60,996
Base pay
$60,996
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,996

Daniel Sollenberger works as a Wildlife Biologist 3 for Natural Resources, Department Of. Daniel earned $60,996 in 2025.

Kevin Rose

Wildlife Biologist 3/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$60,433
Base pay
$60,433
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,433

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,346

At Natural Resources, Department Of, Kevin Rose serves as a Wildlife Biologist 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $60,433.

Erin Cork

Wildlife Biologist 3/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$59,766
Base pay
$59,766
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,766

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,679

Erin Cork works as a Wildlife Biologist 3 for Natural Resources, Department Of. Erin earned $59,766 in 2025.

Jessica Thompson

Wildlife Biologist 3/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$59,166
Base pay
$59,166
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,166

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$8,457

Jessica Thompson is a Wildlife Biologist 3 at Natural Resources, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $59,166.

Allison Melcher

Wildlife Biologist 3/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$59,074
Base pay
$59,074
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,074

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,163

Allison Melcher is a Wildlife Biologist 3 at Natural Resources, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $59,074.

Margaret Hunt

Wildlife Biologist 3/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$58,567
Base pay
$58,567
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,567

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$475

Margaret Hunt works as a Wildlife Biologist 3 for Natural Resources, Department Of. Margaret earned $58,567 in 2025.

Fletcher Smith

Wildlife Biologist 3/Natural Resources, Department Of

2025 total comp
$58,007
Base pay
$58,007
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,007

At Natural Resources, Department Of, Fletcher Smith serves as a Wildlife Biologist 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,007.