Click here to see the 2009 starting salary of ~600 US colleges.
2. American Geophysical Union and American Geological Institute
"In 2007, the starting salary for geoscientists with a masters degree is $81,300 for those
working in the oil and gas industry"
(Click here to see the full survey)
3. American Association of Petroleum Geologists
"In 2008, the starting salary for geoscientists is $73,300 for
those with a BS, $86,600 for those with a MS, and $95,000 for
those with a PhD. For those with 10-14 years of experience, the
average salaries are: $102,000 (BS), $120,000 (MS), and $155,000 (PhD)"
(Click here to see the full survey)
For comparison -- Average annual wages from US Department of Labor survey of all occupations (2008):
Biological Scientists: $68,030
Geographers: $66,830
Chemists: $71,070
Geologists: $89,300
Physicists: $106,440
Chemical Engineers: $88,760
Civil Engineers: $78,560
Computer Software engineers: $87,900
Computer programmers: $73,470
Electrical Engineers: $85,350
Environmental Engineers: $77,970
Material Engineers: $84,200
Mechanical Engineers: $78,200
Mining and Geological Engineers: $79,910
Nuclear Engineers: $99,750
Petroleum Engineers: $119,140
Surgeons: $206,770
Preschool teachers: $26,610
All occupations: $42,270
(Click here to see the source)
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Association for Women Geologists
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Society of Exploration Geophysicists Jobs list
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