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Salary by Degree/Major Subject for Industry: Oil and Gas Exploration

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Updated: 19 May 2013
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Industry: Oil and Gas Exploration
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Bachelor's Degree$45,381 - $143,839  
   
Master of Business Administration (MBA)$49,398 - $151,735  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Petroleum Engineering$73,539 - $156,365  
Associate's Degree$40,474 - $103,042  
Doctorate (PhD)$79,463 - $217,876  
Master of Science (MS), Geology$84,885 - $181,524  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Geology$45,957 - $188,005  
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Petroleum Engineering$76,753 - $167,182  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Mechanical Engineering (ME)$63,838 - $163,893  
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Accounting$42,986 - $143,000  
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance$52,402 - $154,839  
Master of Science (MS), Petroleum Engineering$81,546 - $161,073  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Accounting$40,459 - $130,000  
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Finance$49,762 - $105,422  
Master of Science (MS), Geophysics$80,811 - $174,025  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Finance$42,854 - $107,235  
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration$53,529 - $155,133  
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Chemical Engineering$83,745 - $171,275  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Chemical Engineering$85,149 - $194,306  
Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Jurisprudence, or Master of Law (LLM)$56,766 - $252,477  
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Management Information Systems (MIS)$53,984 - $124,162  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Electrical Engineering (EE)$59,141 - $168,270  
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)$45,302 - $97,022  
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Mechanical Engineering (ME)$61,855 - $164,957  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Science (CS)$60,452 - $126,948  
Bachelor of Accountancy (BAcc), Accounting$40,431 - $162,500  
Juris Doctor (JD / Law)$50,500 - $260,519  
Master of Science (MS), Petroleum Geology$54,000 - $197,215  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Geophysics$44,308 - $223,003  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Business Management$35,274 - $101,437  
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Country: United States | Currency: USD | Updated: 19 May 2013 | Individuals Reporting: 1,659

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