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Conservation Scientists salary in Kansas City, MO

The median conservation scientists in Kansas City, MO-KS earns $63,050 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,156 a month.

10th percentile
$49,870
25th percentile
$52,240
Median percentile
$63,050
75th percentile
$82,640
90th percentile
$111,070

Based on 40 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

$49,877 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,050
Federal income tax−$5,386
Social Security + Medicare−$4,823
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$2,963
Monthly take-home$4,156
Every two weeks$1,918

Does it go far here?

$68,130Median pay in Kansas City, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.5 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,249 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Kansas City, MO

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$221,640
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Family Medicine Physicians$213,950
Dentists, General$171,690
Computer and Information Systems Managers$168,050
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,680
Financial Managers$162,490
Purchasing Managers$161,910

All conservation scientists salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri