Salary for Petroleum Engineer Jobs

Updated: 5 Feb 2012

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$170K	$340K	$510K
Salary	$61,208 - $164,625
Bonus	$3,037 - $40,603
Profit Sharing	$2,992 - $50,133
Commission	$46.22 - $493,163
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$62,567 - $202,481
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 5 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 905

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Job Listings for Petroleum Engineer Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 24	Petroleum Engineer	Black Hills Corporation	Denver, Colorado
	Job Title: Petroleum Engineer Profession... B.S. in Petroleum Engineering or other engineering degree with equivalent experience in petroleum... Indeed
Jan 24	Senior Petroleum Engineer	Constellation Energy Group	Houston, Texas
	Senior Petroleum Engineer Job ID: 102223 Location: TX... The Reservoir Engineer requires the following: Bachelors degree in Petroleum Engineering or related... Indeed
Jan 25	Petroleum Engineer/Geologist, Gas Storage (TX11-003)	Texas Gas Transmission, LLC	Owensboro, Kentucky
	is looking for an Engineer/Geologist, Gas Storage for... experience is preferred • Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering or Geology is required We are proud... Indeed
Jan 25	Petroleum Engineer/Geologist, Gas Storage (TX11-003)	Boardwalk Pipeline Partners	Owensboro, Kentucky
	is looking for an Engineer/Geologist, Gas Storage for... experience is preferred • Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering or Geology is required We are proud... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Petroleum Engineer Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Chevron Corporation	$85,743 - $198,617
British Petroleum (BP)	$51,521 - $325,779
ConocoPhillips Company	$79,660 - $197,093
Shell Oil Company	$80,692 - $162,744
Halliburton Energy Services	$50,147 - $105,289

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Oil & Gas	$69,830 - $169,351
Oil & Gas Exploration	$74,262 - $178,209
Petroleum Production	$68,821 - $167,332
Oilfield services	$72,447 - $155,240
Oil & Gas Extraction	$65,777 - $161,511

Key Statistics for Petroleum Engineer Jobs

Gender

	Female 10%			Male 90%
Salary:	$76,260 - $101,170			$81,254 - $130,812

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

12%

1-4 years

34%

5-9 years

23%

10-19 years

15%

20 years or more

15%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$62,917 - $181,596
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Petroleum Engineering	$69,440 - $183,809
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Petroleum Engineering	$62,496 - $155,081
Master of Science (MS), Petroleum Engineering	$70,468 - $182,192
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Mechanical Engineering (ME)	$67,000 - $194,953

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 93%		Dental: 81%
	Vision: 65%		None: 5%

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Career Path for Petroleum Engineer Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Petroleum Engineer

Salary Range

$62,567 - $202,481

	Project Engineer $45,997 - $106,061
	Field Engineer $39,781 - $85,791
	Production Engineer $40,863 - $108,974

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Petroleum Engineer

Salary Range

$62,567 - $202,481

Reservoir Engineer
$81,650 - $191,671

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Petroleum Engineer Job Description

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

Petroleum Engineers

Devise methods to improve oil and gas well production and determine the need for new or modified tool designs. Oversee drilling and offer technical advice to achieve economical and satisfactory progress.