Salary by Degree/Major Subject for Petroleum Engineer Jobs

Updated: 5 Feb 2012

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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	$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
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Chemical Engineering	$74,362 - $297,988
Master of Engineering (MEng / ME), Petroleum Engineering	$67,449 - $185,746
Doctorate (PhD)	$49,665 - $196,308
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	$88,983 - $154,000
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering	$67,750 - $124,250
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Mechanical Engineering (ME)	$79,288 - $114,815
Doctorate (PhD), Petroleum Engineering	$97,436 - $150,000
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Engineering	$65,000 - $185,500
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Chemical Engineering	$80,480 - $106,497
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering	$66,000 - $110,000
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE)	$66,500 - $112,965
Bachelor's Degree, Petroleum Engineering	$69,000 - $147,500
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration	n/a	Not enough data
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Civil Engineering (CE)	n/a	Not enough data
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Geology	n/a	Not enough data
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Geological Engineering	n/a	Not enough data
Master of Engineering (MEng / ME)	n/a	Not enough data
Master of Science (MS), Mechanical Engineering (ME)	n/a	Not enough data
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Industrial Engineering (IE)	n/a	Not enough data
Master of Science (MS), Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering	n/a	Not enough data
Master's Degree, Petroleum Engineering	n/a	Not enough data
Doctorate (PhD), Engineering	n/a	Not enough data
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET)	n/a	Not enough data
Bachelor of Arts and Science (BASc), Mechanical Engineering (ME)	n/a	Not enough data
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Petroleum Engineering	n/a	Not enough data
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 5 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 472

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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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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.