Earnings
Molecular biologists employed in February 2020 earned a median salary of $60,563, according to PayScale.com. Salaries ranged from $40,000 to $99,000 or more. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) reports that microbiologists earned a median annual salary of $71,650 in May 2018. The DOL reports that the median salary for biological scientists, not otherwise classified, was $79,590. Salaries ranged from less than $45,030 to $126,390 or more.
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