Petroleum Geologist Salary by Degree/Major Subject

Updated: 31 May 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	$60K	$120K	$180K
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
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Petroleum Geology	$50,565 - $100,200
Doctorate (PhD), Geology	$92,275 - $173,569
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Geology	n/a	Not enough data
Doctorate (PhD), Petroleum Geology	n/a	Not enough data
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc)	n/a	Not enough data
Bachelor of Arts and Science (BASc), Geology	n/a	Not enough data
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 31 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 123

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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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Petroleum Geologist Job Description

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

Geologists

Study composition, structure, and history of the earth's crust; examine rocks, minerals, and fossil remains to identify and determine the sequence of processes affecting the development of the earth; apply knowledge of chemistry, physics, biology, and mathematics to explain these phenomena and to help locate mineral and petroleum deposits and underground water resources; prepare geologic reports and maps; and interpret research data to recommend further action for study.