Professional Career Opportunities - Job Title Details

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Biologist Trainee 1 (Marine), G-13

Occupation Group

Natural and Physical Sciences

Salary Information

Starting Salary

$40,507

Career Ladder Information

Salary Information for Biologist Trainee 1 Marine
Title Grade Hiring Rate/yr Job Rate/yr
Biologist Trainee 1 Marine 13 $49,363 $63,169
Biologist Trainee 2 Marine 14 $52,198 $66,634
Biologist 1 Marine 18 $65,001 $82,656
Biologist 2 Marine 23 $84,156 $106,454
Biologist 3 Marine 25 $93,530 $117,875

All salary grades for trainees titles are non-statutory (NS) equated to the salary grade identified. These grade equations apply to the starting salaries in their respective salary schedule for the traineeship levels.

Agencies with this Title

Minimum Qualifications

You must meet the requirements below to qualify for this title.

Bachelor's or higher degree with 18 semester credit hours in courses such as biological oceanography, fisheries biology, fisheries management, mariculture, marine biology, marine ecology, or marine resource management.

How to Apply

The November 2022 PCO Examination is closed, applications are no longer being accepted