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Conservation Scientists salary in Detroit, MI

The median conservation scientists in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI earns $57,110 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,803 a month.

10th percentile
$36,960
25th percentile
$40,470
Median percentile
$57,110
75th percentile
$80,520
90th percentile
$95,760

Based on 120 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$45,641 take-home a year
Gross pay$57,110
Federal income tax−$4,673
Social Security + Medicare−$4,369
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,427
Monthly take-home$3,803
Every two weeks$1,755

Does it go far here?

$56,940Median pay in Detroit, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.3 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,207 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Detroit, MI

JobMedian pay
Emergency Medicine Physicians$447,750
Chief Executives$304,110
Nurse Anesthetists$243,130
Pediatricians, General$218,000
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$209,550
Family Medicine Physicians$181,990
Computer and Information Systems Managers$170,040
Architectural and Engineering Managers$168,550

All conservation scientists salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan