Yeah it seems like ok pay for me. But granted I grew up with next to nothing and no one in my family has ever graduated college. You'd probably be looking at around $40k + a year with the federal government. Of course when you add up all the benefits you get like health insurance, life insurance, 401k, paid time off, paid holidays etc it adds up to alot more than that. But wildlife majors are on the low end when compared to other science degrees like engineering or law. Plus you could possibly make more if you worked in the private sector like managing a whitetail ranch.