Salary by Education Level
What the Data Shows
For Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $122,875 versus $115,074 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of +6.8%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 29.5% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.
Education vs Salary
| Education Level | Average Salary | Filings | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's | $140,000 | 1 | 0.6% |
| Master's | $122,875 | 118 | 68.2% |
| Doctorate | $118,053 | 3 | 1.7% |
| Bachelor's | $115,074 | 51 | 29.5% |
Education by Top Employer
| Employer | Most Common Minimum | % Bachelor's | % Master's | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BP America Inc. | Bachelor's | 33.3% | 33.3% | $124,862 |
| Schlumberger Technology Corporation | Master's | 50% | 50% | $93,001 |
| Chevron Corporation | Master's | 0% | 100% | $127,500 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | N/A | N/A | N/A | $60,000 |
| Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | N/A | N/A | N/A | $68,496 |
| ConocoPhillips Company | Master's | 11.1% | 88.9% | $120,720 |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation | Master's | 0% | 100% | $135,470 |
| Shell Exploration and Production Company | Master's | 50% | 50% | $134,500 |
| CGG Services (U.S.) Inc. | Master's | 10.5% | 89.5% | $88,220 |
| ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company | N/A | N/A | N/A | $126,400 |
| TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company | Bachelor's | 66.7% | 33.3% | $102,023 |
| Broken Hill Proprietary (USA), Inc. | Master's | 0% | 100% | $154,898 |
| Lumina Geophysical, LLC | Master's | 16.7% | 83.3% | $80,538 |
| Columbia University | N/A | N/A | N/A | $74,726 |
| Anadarko Petroleum Corporation | Master's | 0% | 100% | $124,124 |
| Petroleum Geo-Services, Inc. | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $93,020 |
| Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $94,208 |
| Texas A&M University | N/A | N/A | N/A | $64,626 |
| GX TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION | N/A | N/A | N/A | $86,370 |
| Weatherford International, LLC | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $97,344 |