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Conservation Scientists salary in New York, NY

The median conservation scientists in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ earns $64,020 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,148 a month.

10th percentile
$50,420
25th percentile
$57,190
Median percentile
$64,020
75th percentile
$87,590
90th percentile
$106,350

Based on 590 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

$49,779 take-home a year
Gross pay$64,020
Federal income tax−$5,502
Social Security + Medicare−$4,898
New York income tax (approx.)−$3,841
Monthly take-home$4,148
Every two weeks$1,915

Does it go far here?

$56,875Median pay in New York, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 112.6 vs 100).
44%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,830 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York, NY

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,150
Radiologists$465,780
Anesthesiologists$460,800
Surgeons, All Other$399,990
Dermatologists$374,000
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$341,430
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$335,270
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$329,750

All conservation scientists salaries · Take-home pay in New York