Becoming an Ecologist is an Exciting Venture         Because of the increasing changes in the environment, a career as an ecologist is an important venture, especially for an earth-science oriented person with a love for nature and animals. With the number of ecological disasters escalating every year there is an ever increasing need for ecologists and people trained in ecology. Along with these disasters there are hundreds of animals and plants that are disappearing off the …showed first 75 words of 1344 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1344 total…last paid $97,317. The federal government's pay scale is slightly better than that of many of the states yet lower than that in the private sector. In the state sector the starting pay in about $12,000 up to $34,000 and usually end up with a job paying about $60,000. All of this information came from the following three books: Careers for Nature Lovers and Other Outdoor Types, Opportunities in Environmental Careers, and The Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance.