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Conservation Scientists salary in Utah

The median conservation scientists in Utah earns $78,850 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,063 a month.

10th percentile
$55,090
25th percentile
$63,490
Median percentile
$78,850
75th percentile
$100,420
90th percentile
$104,000

Based on 410 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

$60,753 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,850
Federal income tax−$8,517
Social Security + Medicare−$6,032
Utah income tax (approx.)−$3,548
Monthly take-home$5,063
Every two weeks$2,337

Does it go far here?

$79,756Median pay in Utah is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.9 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,496 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Utah

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$297,510
Physicians, All Other$228,060
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$174,590
Chief Executives$171,880
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$168,060
Computer and Information Systems Managers$163,610
Architectural and Engineering Managers$161,120
Financial Managers$150,450

All conservation scientists salaries · Take-home pay in Utah