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Botanists

Earnings

In July 2024, Salary.com reported the average salary for botanists was $74,910. The U.S. Department of Labor reports that plant and soil scientists made median annual salaries of $68,240 a year in May 2023. Salaries ranged from less than $43,790 for the bottom 10 percent to $119,410 or more for the top 10 percent of all plant and soil scientists. Plant and soil scientists working for the federal government earned average salaries of $93,710.

Benefits vary but usually include paid holidays and vacations, and health insurance.

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