Petroleum Engineer Salary

Updated: 24 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$69,290 - AU$158,050
Bonus	AU$1,000 - AU$40,000
Profit Sharing	AU$1,048 - AU$9,429
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$69,429 - AU$172,296
Country: Australia \| Currency: AUD \| Updated: 24 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 85

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Job Listings for Petroleum Engineer Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 15	Senior Petroleum Engineer	RPS Group	Perth, Western Australia
	from junior to major E&P Companies. Senior Petroleum Engineer The candidate should have excellent Perth... and engineers. RESPONSIBILITIES: · Petroleum... Indeed
Jan 15	Principal Petroleum Engineer	RPS Group	Perth, Western Australia
	junior to major E&P Companies. Principal Petroleum Engineer The candidate should have excellent Perth... and engineers. RESPONSIBILITIES: · Petroleum... Indeed
Jan 24	PETROLEUM ENGINEERS	BLUE RECRUIT LIMITED
	We urgently require expatriates having prime experience in PETROLEUM ENGINEERING services. Salary: Negotiable Email: bluerecruit2010@gmail.com Contact Person... Indeed
Jan 22	Senior Production Technologist / Petroleum Engineer		Victoria
	With significant experience as a Production Technologist you will utilise your petroleum engineering skills in field development planning strategic reservoir... Indeed

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Popular Employers

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Wood Group Production Services	Not enough data
Shell Oil Company	Not enough data
Schlumberger	Not enough data

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Oil & Gas	AU$61,272 - AU$161,693
Oil & Gas Exploration	AU$58,603 - AU$156,061
Oilfield services	AU$57,009 - AU$146,807
Oil & Gas Extraction	AU$53,741 - AU$150,606
Petroleum Production	AU$78,064 - AU$168,247

Key Statistics for Petroleum Engineer Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 11%			Male 89%
Salary:	AU$60,000 - AU$147,250			AU$81,944 - AU$122,084

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

42%

5-9 years

19%

10-19 years

22%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	AU$67,924 - AU$136,926
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Petroleum Engineering	AU$79,749 - AU$108,094
Master of Engineering (MEng / ME), Petroleum Engineering	AU$81,375 - AU$142,482
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Chemical Engineering	AU$72,500 - AU$130,000
Master of Science (MS), Petroleum Engineering	Not enough data

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