School of Geology and Geophysics Are graduates of the School successful?
Desire a lucrative career: You can earn a good living in a profession you are passionate about! We have a 98% job placement rate, with salaries near the top of technical disciplines. The need to replace “baby boomer” environmental scientists and geoscientists who retire will result in many job openings over the next decade.
What Are the Projected Salaries?
From the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Handbook as of May, 2005:
2005 Geological Salary Survey |
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YEARS
EXPERIENCE |
HIGH |
AVERAGE |
LOW |
0-2 |
$ 86,000 |
$ 74,400 |
$ 65,000 |
3-5 |
86,300 |
81,300 |
75,000 |
6-9 |
145,000 |
95,400 |
75,000 |
10-14 |
150,000 |
114,400 |
100,000 |
15-19 |
132,000 |
119,600 |
106,000 |
20+ |
208,000 |
139,000 |
96,000 |
Average Salary By Degree |
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YEARS
EXPERIENCE |
B.S. |
M.S. |
Ph.D. |
0-2 |
$ 68,500 |
$ 74,400 |
$ 82,500 |
3-5 |
75,000 |
81,700 |
85,000 |
6-9 |
85,000 |
97,300 |
86,300 |
10-14 |
135,000 |
112,800 |
103,000 |
15-19 |
132,000 |
113,900 |
129,900 |
20-24 |
134,400 |
133,600 |
156,000 |
25+ |
122,200 |
136,600 |
215,000 |
As printed in the April 2006 issue of the AAPG “Explorer” Salary Survey:
Petroleum Geologists’ pay increased about 16% overall since last year. The “Law of Supply and Demand” works every time--- and salaries for Petroleum Geologists reflect respect for the law!