Petroleum Engineer Salary by Degree/Major Subject

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Updated: 21 May 2013

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Degree/Major Subject	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	$100K	$200K	$300K
Bachelor's Degree	$63,768 - $179,928
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Petroleum Engineering	$61,225 - $190,135
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Petroleum Engineering	$61,863 - $158,404
Master of Science (MS), Petroleum Engineering	$64,341 - $151,006
Master of Engineering (MEng / ME), Petroleum Engineering	$51,064 - $184,882
Doctorate (PhD)	$51,521 - $224,046
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Mechanical Engineering (ME)	$73,407 - $137,874
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Chemical Engineering	$76,307 - $273,500
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Chemical Engineering	$70,729 - $242,395
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Petroleum & Natural Gas Engineering	$72,000 - $120,000
Doctorate (PhD), Petroleum Engineering	$100,000 - $143,750
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Petroleum & Natural Gas Engineering	$88,909 - $103,846
Bachelor's Degree, Petroleum Engineering	$76,800 - $160,000
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Engineering	$80,000 - $185,500
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE)	$96,491 - $144,200
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	$82,440 - $118,990
Master of Engineering (MEng / ME), Petroleum & Natural Gas Engineering	$115,862 - $147,458
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 21 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 398

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