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Conservation Scientists salary in Santa Rosa, CA

The median conservation scientists in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA earns $80,900 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,007 a month.

10th percentile
$54,070
25th percentile
$61,980
Median percentile
$80,900
75th percentile
$98,520
90th percentile
$122,750

Based on 90 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

$60,080 take-home a year
Gross pay$80,900
Federal income tax−$8,968
Social Security + Medicare−$6,189
California income tax (approx.)−$5,663
Monthly take-home$5,007
Every two weeks$2,311

Does it go far here?

$75,058Median pay in Santa Rosa, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.8 vs 100).
43%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,158 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Santa Rosa, CA

JobMedian pay
Lawyers$181,560
Registered Nurses$174,550
Financial Managers$164,140
Managers, All Other$150,180
Software Developers$148,630
Medical and Health Services Managers$143,150
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$125,910
Construction Managers$124,700

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