Jobs will be available, but job seekers must be prepared to interview many times and be willing to relocate to a different part of the country. Certain parts of the country may have more marine opportunities available than other parts. While the number of jobs may be increasing in certain areas of marine science, you should remember that there are a lot of eager, talented job seekers as well. This is a difficult question. As in business, there are entry level, middle and advanced positions.
Salaries also vary from state to state and between the government and private companies.
In general, marine biologists are not paid as well as doctors or lawyers, but a comfortable living can be obtained. Higher salaries generally can be found in the private sector. As with any occupation, earnings vary with education, experience and responsibilities. To some, a rewarding application of marine science would be in the saving of biological communities and their habitats, which have been losing ground to encroaching coastal development. Marine scientists are actively helping the environment by working to ensure that ocean resources will be available in the future and to increase mankind's understanding of marine life, communities and processes.