How to become a Biologist, Botanist, Zoologist or Related Professional
Official title: Biologists, Botanists, Zoologists and Related Professionals
Studies living organisms and how they interact with each other and with their environment.
Main tasks
- Carry out laboratory and field research in the life sciences, and develop new products, processes and techniques to solve problems in medicine, agriculture, the environment and industry
- Collect specimens and data from humans, animals, insects and plants, and study their origin, development, chemical and physical state, structure, composition, life and reproduction
- Examine or track organisms using specialist equipment, instruments and methods, such as electron microscopes, remote sensing, GPS, biotechnology, satellite imagery, genetic engineering, digital image analysis, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and computer models
- Identify, classify, record and monitor the activity of organisms, and maintain databases
- Assess the effects of natural and human factors on living environments, and advise on the conservation and management of natural resources
Ways in
- University department: Science degrees, Offered by 57 universities in Taiwan
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Average pay: NT$855,000 a year
- Demand for Science and engineering jobs is projected at about 952,000 in 2024 and about 1,072,000 in 2030. (+12.6%)
- Generative AI could change some tasks in this job, by the ILO's global estimate.
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Questions people ask
How do I become a Biologist, Botanist, Zoologist or Related Professional?
Ways in include: Science degrees.
How much does a Biologist, Botanist, Zoologist or Related Professional earn in Taiwan?
Average pay is NT$855,000 a year (Ministry of Labor, Department of Statistics).
Is a Biologist, Botanist, Zoologist or Related Professional a growing career in Taiwan?
Demand for this job family is projected to change 12.6% from 2024 to 2030 (National Development Council).
Will AI change the work of a Biologist, Botanist, Zoologist or Related Professional?
Generative AI could change some tasks in this job, by the ILO's global estimate.
Sources
- Ministry of Labor, Department of Statistics: Occupational Wage Survey (職類別薪資調查) (2025 survey (July 2025 monthly, 2024 annual), released 2026-05-29), Open Government Data License, version 1.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
- National Development Council: Final manpower demand projections by occupation (職業別最終人力需求推估) (2025 to 2030 (base 2024), 13 job families), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
- International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
Updated 4 October 2026