Petroleum Geologist Salary

Updated: 31 May 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	$70K	$140K	$210K
Salary	$49,595 - $162,749
Bonus	$2,010 - $30,233
Profit Sharing	$1,000 - $47,500
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). )	$49,993 - $196,060
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 31 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 261

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Job Listings for Petroleum Geologist Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 25	Petroleum Engineer/Geologist, Gas Storage (TX11-003)	Texas Gas Transmission, LLC	Owensboro, Kentucky
	for an Engineer/Geologist, Gas Storage for the Owensboro, KY office. POSITION DESCRIPTION: The incumbent will perform engineering and/or geologist assignments... Indeed
Jan 25	Petroleum Engineer/Geologist, Gas Storage (TX11-003)	Boardwalk Pipeline Partners	Owensboro, Kentucky
	for an Engineer/Geologist, Gas Storage for the Owensboro, KY office. POSITION DESCRIPTION: The incumbent will perform engineering and/or geologist assignments... Indeed
Jan 20	Petroleum Geologist	Sinclair Oil Corporation	Salt Lake City, Utah
	has a full-time position available for a Petroleum Geologist in our Salt Lake City business office. This... years experience in petroleum geology including all... Indeed
Jan 08	PETROLEUM ASSOICATE GEOLOGISTS	BRIGHAM EXPLORATION CO.	Houston, Texas
	PETROLEUM ASSOCIATE GEOLOGISTS-Austin , TX Brigham Exploration Company (BEXP) is a premier domestic oil &... full-time Associate Geologists who has a desire to... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Petroleum Geologist Salaries

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Chevron Corporation	$98,990 - $182,850
British Petroleum (BP)	$98,920 - $175,598
Occidental Petroleum Corporation	Not enough data
Petrobras America, Inc.	Not enough data
Devon Energy Corporation	Not enough data

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Oil & Gas Exploration	$58,552 - $169,858
Oil & Gas	$55,890 - $166,483
Petroleum Production	$55,509 - $164,897
Oil & Gas Extraction	$52,680 - $160,335
Energy / Utilities	$56,208 - $159,441

Key Statistics for Petroleum Geologist Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 17%			Male 83%
Salary:	$93,340 - $130,000			$62,642 - $111,210

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

10%

1-4 years

35%

5-9 years

24%

10-19 years

14%

20 years or more

17%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$40,425 - $161,113
Master of Science (MS), Geology	$61,899 - $148,121
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Geology	$43,731 - $154,563
Doctorate (PhD)	$90,556 - $177,193
Master of Science (MS), Petroleum Geology	$35,276 - $166,689

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 90%		Dental: 71%
	Vision: 61%		None: 10%

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