Salary for Industry: Oil & Gas

Updated: 9 Feb 2012

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Industry: Oil & Gas

Median Salary by Job

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. )	$0	$50K	$100K	$150K
Petroleum Engineer	$100,065
Mechanical Engineer	$66,811
Project Engineer	$85,140
Chemical Engineer	$80,300
Administrative Assistant	$35,472
Petroleum Geologist	$98,315
Senior Accountant	$63,082
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 9 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 8,516

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Job Listings for Oil & Gas Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 12	Equipment Operators	SOS Staffing	Pennsylvania
	Type: Temp-To-Hire Job Description: Local Oil and Gas Servicing Company located in Canton, PA is looking... prior experience in the Oil & Gas industry, outdoors... Indeed
Jan 25	Business Development Executive	Grynberg Petroleum Co.	Denver, Colorado
	Denver-based independent oil and natural gas E&P company with international operations is seeking an experienced business development executive. The role... Indeed
Jan 17	Power Utilites Engineer JOBS		Jacksonville, FL
	operators and craftsmen in the operation and repair of the Wood fired and gas/oil fired boilers. Work includes management of various difficult tasks such as... Indeed
Jan 24	Operations Engineer	ION Geophysical Corporation	Harahan, Louisiana
	Skills: Coordinate/direct/plan lean manufacturing processes Industry: Utilities/Energy Industry: Oil/Gas - Distribution/Production [IID:hsccsche] Indeed

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Key Statistics for Oil & Gas Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Chevron Corporation	$57,693 - $169,760
Shell Oil Company	$44,834 - $149,855
British Petroleum (BP)	$53,790 - $155,848
ExxonMobil Corporation	$40,668 - $163,086
ConocoPhillips Company	$49,169 - $159,331

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Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$53,024 - $92,951
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	$64,140 - $111,368
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Mechanical Engineering (ME)	$65,309 - $99,273
Associate's Degree	$40,333 - $67,349
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Chemical Engineering	$72,390 - $111,240

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Gender

	Female 36%			Male 64%
Salary:	$42,628 - $76,645			$58,175 - $103,465

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

33%

5-9 years

25%

10-19 years

23%

20 years or more

14%

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