Salary for Industry: Oil & Gas Exploration

Updated: 21 May 2012

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Industry: Oil & Gas Exploration

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Job	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are the gross, national median (50th percentile). Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	C$0	C$50K	C$100K	C$150K
Executive Assistant	C$59,999
Geophysicist	C$87,037
Petroleum Engineer	C$97,291
Petroleum Geologist	C$82,731
Sr. Geologist	C$115,192
Geologist	C$74,368
Administrative Assistant	C$45,600
Country: Canada \| Currency: CAD \| Updated: 21 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 876

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Job Listings for Oil & Gas Exploration Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 23	MON-17-00949863	Fircroft	Montréal, Québec
	projects in the Oil & Gas (onshore/offshore), Mining and Heavy Civil industries. Please watch our website in 2011 for posts in areas including: Exploration... Indeed
Jan 12	CONTROLLER – ACC17714	Executrade Consultants	Red Deer, Alberta
	have an accounting Designation, CMA, CA or CGA - Must come from Oil and Gas field services or exploration and production backgrounds - Preference will be given... Indeed
Jan 06	Controller required for European Head Office	Robert Half Finance & Accounting	Alberta
	02/14/2011 Industry: Oil & Gas Job Order Number: 500... in this role you will have 3+ years of oil and gas exploration experience and international experience... Indeed
Jan 10	Research Associate - Oil & Gas; Exploration & Production	Scotiabank	Calgary, Alberta
	Associate - Oil & Gas; Exploration & Production... program would be an asset Work experience in the oil & gas sector or in a finance role would be an asset... Indeed

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Key Statistics for Oil & Gas Exploration Salaries and Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Suncor Energy Inc.	C$44,000 - C$91,581
Encana Corporation	C$69,181 - C$88,437
Penn West Energy	C$62,354 - C$108,090
Canadian Natural Resources Limited	C$67,664 - C$160,000
ConocoPhillips Company	C$66,434 - C$88,511

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Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	C$57,211 - C$108,380
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Geology	C$76,500 - C$128,490
Doctorate (PhD)	C$74,000 - C$110,187
Associate's Degree	C$59,592 - C$80,204
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Economics	C$57,983 - C$124,800

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Gender

	Female 51%			Male 49%
Salary:	C$48,717 - C$76,881			C$66,174 - C$123,129

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

26%

5-9 years

27%

10-19 years

29%

20 years or more

16%

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