There are many prerequisites before you can go into marine biology. When going into marine biology you must know about the basic requirements that are needed. To become a marine biologist a student must have had graduated high school, earn a master’s in biology or some related science course, have had an internship, and if they want a doctorate in marine biology (The higher the level of education the higher the salary) “Most Employers Prefer students to have at least a master’s degree or a doctorate degree in the field of marine biology”. …show more content…
They are usually paid by how much experience they have. A typical starting biologist would get around 33,000 but ones with more experience are paid around 103,000 which is a huge jump. Also if you get a job in the private sectors and do research for them you can get an even higher salary. “I was paid $12,500 to attend graduate school. Ounce I completed my PhD, I expected about $25,000 as an entry level pay… Most biologists with PhDs make $40-50,000”. So the salaries of a marine biologist vary from your experience and were you are getting