Bachelor's degree Biology/biological sciences, general

Find key facts and figures about people who graduated in Biology/biological sciences, general (26.0101) and available program options in this field. This information is applicable to all programs found under Biology, General.

Select level of study
- Trades
- Diploma
- Bachelor’s
- Medical
- Master’s
- Search
- Education Program (required)
  
  Select the level of study(required)
  
  Trades
  
  Diploma
  
  Bachelor’s
  
  Medical
  
  Master’s

What jobs do graduates have?

Job title	% of graduates	National salary per hour	Job postings published on Job Bank from 2021 to 2023	Learn more
Biologists and related scientists	6.36%	Low: $25.00 Median: $40.00 High: $61.54	1,826 job postings	Biologists and related scientists - Learn more
Post-secondary teaching and research assistants	4.44%	Low: $15.00 Median: $25.97 High: $46.45	1,336 job postings	Post-secondary teaching and research assistants - Learn more
Secondary school teachers	2.58%	Low: $28.02 Median: $45.33 High: $57.69	8,744 job postings	Secondary school teachers - Learn more
Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses	2.30%	Low: $29.00 Median: $42.00 High: $51.08	63,608 job postings	Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses - Learn more
Retail salespersons and visual merchandisers	2.16%	Low: $15.00 Median: $16.50 High: $27.00	171,231 job postings	Retail salespersons and visual merchandisers - Learn more
Medical laboratory technologists	2.06%	Low: $25.00 Median: $37.50 High: $46.15	2,826 job postings	Medical laboratory technologists - Learn more
Administrative officers	1.78%	Low: $20.00 Median: $28.04 High: $44.10	58,565 job postings	Administrative officers - Learn more
Retail and wholesale trade managers	1.72%	Low: $20.19 Median: $40.00 High: $80.29	61,963 job postings	Retail and wholesale trade managers - Learn more
Elementary school and kindergarten teachers	1.65%	Low: $25.96 Median: $42.64 High: $55.59	9,917 job postings	Elementary school and kindergarten teachers - Learn more
Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers	1.54%	Low: $27.69 Median: $41.03 High: $58.97	2,195 job postings	Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers - Learn more

Learn more about the information provided in the School to Work Transition Tool.

How much do graduates earn (data from 2021)?

Here’s how much graduates in Biology/biological sciences, general (26.0101) earned in 2021. The data shows their median wage 2, 5, and 10 years after graduation and includes earnings from all the jobs they held in each period.

On average, graduates of 2019 earned a median wage of

$37,700

(2 years after graduation)

On average, graduates of 2016 earned a median wage of

$60,500

(5 years after graduation)

On average, graduates of 2011 earned a median wage of

$76,500

(10 years after graduation)