They are all native to South America although some have become naturalized in the United States, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Madeira and the Canary Islands. Almost all of the species are restricted to one of two distinct centers of diversity, one in central Chile, the other in eastern Brazil.
Marine biologists with less than one year of experience have a starting salary of about $33,000 a year, those with two to five years of experience can earn $45,000 to $57,000 a year, and those with more than five years of experience earn about $60,000 to $70,000 a year.he bottom 10 percentile earned $17.67 an hour and $36,750 a year, the bottom 35 percentile earned $24.24 an hour or $50,420 a year, and the top 10 percentile earned $48.36 an hour and $100,580 a year. Marine biologist salary depends on years of experience, the location of employment, and the employer.
Average Marine Biologist Hourly Wage in the United States. Marine Biologists earn a median hourly wage of $34.04. Hourly wages typically start from $19.09 and go up to $59.94.