Microbiologist - Salary, Career

How much does an Microbiologist earn

A Microbiologist earns between $1.643 and $9.007 per month, with an average monthly salary of $3.638 and a median salary of $3.000 according to an Averwage.com salary survey along with to data of professionals hired and fired by companies in the labor market.

Our research is based on the salaries of 3.593 professionals hired and dismissed by the period from 06/2021 to 05/2022 (last year).

Salary ranges for the Microbiologist
	Monthly Salary	Annual Salary	Salary Per Week	Hourly Salary
Average wage	3.638	43.653	909	18
1º Quartile	1.643	19.712	411	8
Median Salary	3.000	36.000	750	15
3º Quartile	6.869	82.434	1.717	34
Higher Salary	9.007	108.090	2.252	45

Professional job categories

Science and arts professionals
- professionals of biological sciences, health
- - biologists
- - - biologists

Related Positions:

Main workplaces

Biologists they work in hospitals, laboratories, zoos and botanical gardens, parks and nature reserves, bioecological stations and environmental protection areas, herbaria, vivarium, breeding grounds, cultivation stations. They are found in governmental and non-governmental bodies, public and private companies, universities, as employees or service providers, consultants, experts. When they work in research institutes and universities, they are usually classified as researchers and professors. Work is carried out in offices and laboratories and also in the open, both during the day and in shifts. In some activities they may be exposed to the effects of toxic materials and radiation.

What does it take to work in the field of Biologists

Family occupations require at least a full college degree in the area. Market demands value lato sensu and stricto sensu graduate degrees.

Functions and activities of Microbiologist

Biologists must:

develop environmental education activities;

demonstrate personal skills;

perform consultancy and advice in the biological and environmental area;

perform clinical, cytological, cytogenic and pathological analyzes;

study living beings;

developing environmental education activities;

manage natural resources;

inventory biodiversity;

perform biological, molecular and environmental diagnostics;

organize biological collections;

organizing biological collections;

perform clinical, cytological, cytogenic and pathological analysis;

exercer teaching in science and biological sciences;

studying living beings;

perform consultancy and advisory services in the biological and environmental area;

perform consultancy and assistance in the biological and environmental area;

develop research in biology, molecular biology, biotechnology, environmental and epidemiology;

perform consulting and advisory services in the biological and environmental area;

developing research in biology, molecular biology, biotechnology, environmental and epidemiology;

Activities

working in botanical gardens and zoos;

demonstrate creativity;

assembling biological collections;

studying the origin of living beings;

studying genetics and evolution of living beings;

establish measures for the management of renewable natural resources;

develop wastewater reuse projects;

applying research results;

technically advise museums and thematic exhibitions;

perform assays;

document through photos, footage, illustration and scientific material;

issue analysis reports;

manage water resources;

maintain biological material banks;

evaluate projects;

develop database;

develop programs to control pests, diseases, parasites and vectors;

interpret biotic and abiotic variables;

perform exams;

control the quality of the analysis process;

work as a team;

evaluate research results;

operate instruments and analysis equipment;

issue environmental impact reports;

orient research;

analyze samples;

demonstrate perseverance;

disclose information on the quality of the water supply;

developing a project for handling domestic, industrial and hospital waste;

elaborate forecasts (management, preservation, recovery of the environment , socio-economic development.);

develop environmental education dissemination materials;

classify species;

studying the relationship between living beings and the environment (biotic and abiotic);

organizing workshops, courses and lectures;

demonstrate critical ability;

providing information on conservation of natural resources;

prepare samples for analysis;

demonstrate ability to discernment;

writing scientific papers for publication;

manage wild and exotic species;

demonstrate observation skills;

elaborate curriculum;

manage projects;

reveal a sense of organization;

classify samples;

formulating hypotheses;

preparing theoretical and practical classes;

participate in the operation of projects;

maintain biological collections;

acting as a technical officer in companies, ngos, foundations and public institutions;

demonstrate ability to ask questions;

guiding scientific research, technical and didactic works;

prepare technical reports;

monitor projects;

prepare material for collections;

elaborate amendments and discipline programs;

issue diagnostic reports;

organizing activities on hygiene, health education and environmental degradation;

interpret analysis results;

organize material recycling activities;

perform socio-economic and environmental surveys;

set up a breeding ground;

study life cycles;

define executive partners;

manage fisheries resources;

carry out surveys in different biomes;

demonstrate weighting ability;

disclose project information;

studying function and structure of living beings;

demonstrate adaptability;

set goals;

teaching classes;

working in conservation units;

set goals;

demonstrate investigative ability;

identify demand;

develop reforestation projects;

demonstrate thoroughness;

analyze the spatial and temporal distribution;

coordinate teams;

quantify species and specimens;

identify species;

collect samples;

develop environmental education projects for rural areas;

establish measures for the conservation of renewable natural resources;

delimit sampling area;

define evaluation indicators;

train teachers in environmental education;

elaborate didactic material;

elaborate pedagogical projects;

guiding management, preservation and conservation work together with society;

monitoring pedagogical projects;

guiding ecotourism for environmental education;

set up biological material banks;

developing activities to integrate man with nature;

demonstrate objectivity;

demonstrate initiative;

perform expertise;

analyze research data;

develop ethics;

elaborate strategic plans;

develop sustainable development projects;

execute sustainable development projects;

manage financial resources;

elaborate preliminary diagnosis for research development ;

evaluating student performance;

studying biochemical, biophysical and molecular aspects;

keep a breeding ground;

develop critical sense;

define activities schedule;

define methodology;

perform genetic counseling;

manage forest resources;

Sectors that hire Microbiologist the most in the job market

clinical laboratories
other professional, scientific and technical activities
engineering services
hospital care activities
pathological and cytological anatomy laboratories
general public administration
service activities in emergency room and hospital units for emergency care
activities of botanical gardens, zoos, national parks, ecological reserves and environmental protection areas
other service activities provided mainly to companies
tests and technical analysis