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Biologists

Bright outlookJob zone 5: extensive preparationO*NET 19-1029.04

What the work is

Research or study basic principles of plant and animal life, such as origin, relationship, development, anatomy, and functions.

On a typical day

  • Develop and maintain liaisons and effective working relations with groups and individuals, agencies, and the public to encourage cooperative management strategies or to develop information and interpret findings.
  • Program and use computers to store, process, and analyze data.
  • Collect and analyze biological data about relationships among and between organisms and their environment.
  • Communicate test results to state and federal representatives and general public.
  • Identify, classify, and study structure, behavior, ecology, physiology, nutrition, culture, and distribution of plant and animal species.
  • Represent employer in a technical capacity at conferences.

What it pays

$93,740
Median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro
New workers start near $50,690
Experienced workers reach $139,070
  1. $51k10th
  2. $66k25th
  3. $94kMedian
  4. $120k75th
  5. $139k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $50,690, 25th $65,500, Median $93,740, 75th $120,080, 90th $139,070

About 150 people do this job in the San Antonio area.

Job outlook

Alamo region (Bexar and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034. U.S. figures from the BLS for comparison.

+26.7%

employment change in the Alamo region, 150 to 190 jobs · U.S. +1%

16

openings a year in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 4,800

150

employed in the Alamo region in 2024 · U.S. 63,700

Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree

Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Science5.0
  2. Reading Comprehension5.0
  3. Writing4.9
  4. Speaking4.5
  5. Critical Thinking4.5
  6. Active Listening4.1
  7. Active Learning4.6
  8. Complex Problem Solving4.3

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

  1. Bachelor's degree43%
  2. Master's degree57%

Job zone 5, extensive preparation: A graduate or professional degree, usually after a bachelor's.

Alamo programs that lead here

  • Northeast Lakeview
  • Northwest Vista
  • Palo Alto
  • St. Philip's
  • San Antonio
  1. Biology

    Transfer pre-major · Science & Technology

  2. Biology: Pre-Professional

    Transfer pre-major · Health & Biosciences

  3. General Science

    Transfer pre-major · Science & Technology

  4. Nutrition

    Transfer pre-major · Health & Biosciences

  5. Biology

    Transfer pre-major · Health & Biosciences

  6. Biology

    Degree · Transfer pre-major · Science & Technology

  7. Biology

    Transfer pre-major · Science & Technology

  8. Biology

    Transfer pre-major · Science & Technology

  9. Biology: Pre-Professional

    Transfer pre-major · Health & Biosciences

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