Salary for Industry: Oil & Gas Exploration

Updated: 3 Feb 2012
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Petroleum Engineer$102,437  
   
Petroleum Geologist$98,044  
Geophysicist$118,430  
Oil & Gas Landman$76,429  
Senior Accountant$67,686  
Reservoir Engineer$113,311  
Petroleum Landman$83,586  
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Chevron Corporation$49,549 - $183,831
British Petroleum (BP)$50,449 - $185,302
Shell Oil Company$48,047 - $198,386
Devon Energy Corporation$44,727 - $148,763
ConocoPhillips Company$53,582 - $179,372
Gender
Female
36%
female alumni
  
Male
64%
male alumni
Salary:$44,249 - $81,202 $64,952 - $125,336
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
4%
1-4 years
29%
5-9 years
26%
10-19 years
22%
20 years or more
19%

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