Geophysicist Salary

Updated: 19 May 2012

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	AU$0	AU$60K	AU$120K	AU$180K
Salary	AU$54,722 - AU$146,415
Bonus	AU$0.00 - AU$25,837
Profit Sharing	AU$2,000 - AU$22,500
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	AU$56,237 - AU$158,706
Country: Australia \| Currency: AUD \| Updated: 19 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 103

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Job Listings for Geophysicist Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 19	Development Geophysicists / Seismic Interpreters	Woodside	Perth, Western Australia
	Development Geophysicists / Seismic Interpreters... with advanced degree preferred. Professional Geophysicist with 5-15 years of progressive experience in... Indeed
Jan 19	GEOPHYSICIST	Total E&P Australia	Perth, Western Australia
	support and accelerate this growth, Total E&P Australia seeks talented geophysicists with a minimum of 5 years experience in reservoir geophysics. As a member... Indeed
Jan 24	GEOPHYSICIST		Victoria
	on the appropriate link below. Alternatively for a confidential discussion please contact Carl Thornton on telephone 61 8 9215 6200 quoting Ref No. GEOPHYSICIST. Indeed
Jan 17	Geophysicist	Consolidated Minerals Limited	Victoria
	Project Geophysicist to join our team and play a crucial role in the success of the Geoscience Technical Services team. Reporting to the Group Geophysicist, you... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Geophysicist Salaries

Popular Employers

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Shell Oil Company	Not enough data

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Oil & Gas Exploration	AU$61,109 - AU$148,278
Oil & Gas	AU$63,235 - AU$149,115
Geological Exploration Services	AU$58,478 - AU$117,473
Geotechnical Engineering Consulting	AU$56,146 - AU$130,351
Gold Mining	AU$59,051 - AU$139,615

Key Statistics for Geophysicist Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 26%			Male 74%
Salary:	AU$60,162 - AU$98,301			AU$67,179 - AU$124,173

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

40%

5-9 years

20%

10-19 years

28%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	AU$47,295 - AU$147,949
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Geophysics	AU$51,064 - AU$146,807
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Geology	AU$46,864 - AU$72,576
Doctorate (PhD)	AU$83,880 - AU$110,000
Master of Science (MS), Geophysics	Not enough data

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 54%		Dental: 27%
	Vision: 20%		None: 45%

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1. Brisbane, Queensland

2. Perth, Western Australia

3. Sydney, New South Wales

Geophysicist Job Description

People with the job title Geophysicist typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Geologists

Study composition, structure, and history of the earth's crust; examine rocks, minerals, and fossil remains to identify and determine the sequence of processes affecting the development of the earth; apply knowledge of chemistry, physics, biology, and mathematics to explain these phenomena and to help locate mineral and petroleum deposits and underground water resources; prepare geologic reports and maps; and interpret research data to recommend further action for study.

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