Geologist Salary

Updated: 30 May 2012
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Salary£21,024 - £58,637  
   
Bonus£400.00 - £10,042  
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£21,905 - £65,534  
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British Petroleum (BP)Not enough data
Popular Industries

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Oil & Gas£20,050 - £71,574
Oil & Gas Exploration£19,986 - £74,668
Consultancy£17,965 - £61,050
Engineering Consulting£18,198 - £60,119
Gold Mining/Processing£20,463 - £79,262

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Key Statistics for Geologist Salaries and Jobs

Gender
Female
24%
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Male
76%
male alumni
Salary:£27,135 - £45,769 £23,071 - £44,928
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
3%
1-4 years
43%
5-9 years
42%
10-19 years
10%
20 years or more
1%
Top Degrees

Salary Range

Bachelor's Degree£12,880 - £53,327
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Geology£20,915 - £46,221
Master of Science (MS), Geology£23,401 - £50,486
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc)Not enough data
Doctorate (PhD)Not enough data
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 62% dental benefits Dental: 15%
vision benefits Vision: 14% employee benefits None: 36%

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Geologist

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£21,905 - £65,534
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Geologist

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£21,905 - £65,534
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Sr. Geologist
£32,962 - £97,854
Petroleum Geologist
£28,122 - £82,097
 

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Geologist Job Description

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

Determine the location and plan the extraction of coal, metallic ores, nonmetallic minerals, and building materials, such as stone and gravel. Work involves conducting preliminary surveys of deposits or undeveloped mines and planning their development; examining deposits or mines to determine whether they can be worked at a profit; making geological and topographical surveys; evolving methods of mining best suited to character, type, and size of deposits; and supervising mining operations.

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